Appendix Dvehicle Stability Calculations - Micron Spraydome Series Instruction Manual

Appendix D Vehicle Stability Calculations
The user should take appropriate steps to determine the correct centre of gravity of
the equipment configuration and loads to be used. The following calculation is
provided as a guide for agricultural tractor mounted installations. For other vehicle
types refer to the vehicle manufacturer's instructions.
Figure 8 - Stability of tractor machine combinations
I =
F, min
T
E [kg] Mass of unladen tractor
T
F [kg] Front axle load of unladen tractor
T
R [kg] Rear axle load of unladen tractor
I
[kg] Combined mass of rear mounted implement and/or rear ballast
R
I
[kg] Combined mass of front mounted implement and/or front ballast
F
a
[m] Distance from centre of gravity for combined front mounted implement
and/or front ballast to front axle centre
b
[m] Tractor wheelbase
c
[m] Distance from rear axle centre to centre of lower link balls
d
[m] Distance from centre of lower link balls to centre of gravity for combined
rear mounted implement and/or rear ballast
1
refer to manufacturers information
2
refer to section technical specification
3
to be measured
Vehicle Stability Calculations
(I x (c + d)) - (T
R
1
1 3
Micron Sprayers Ltd. Spraydome/Undavina and Spraymiser
x b) + (0.2 x T
F
a + b
1
1
3
2 3
71
x b)
E
2
2
1 3