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Analysis of the shift quality of a hydrostatic power split continuously variable cotton picker
Wanqiang Chen
College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Shandong
Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, China
Zhaorui Xu
College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Shandong
Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, China
Yeqi Wu
College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Shandong
Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, China
Yehui Zhao
College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Shandong
Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, China
College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Shandong
Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, China
Shandong Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Agricultural Equipment
Intelligence, Taian, 271018, China
Maohua Xiao
College of Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210031, China
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Short summary
Compared with the hydrostatic CVT used in the current cotton picker, the hydrostatic power split CVT has lower energy and fuel consumption. However, this kind of transmission usually has multiple speed regulation ranges, and the adjacent two ranges will produce impact and affect the driving comfort when shifting. In this study, the shift process of a hydrostatic power split CVT was analysed, and the results prove the feasibility of the application of this kind of CVT in the cotton picker.
Compared with the hydrostatic CVT used in the current cotton picker, the hydrostatic power split...