Theoretical methods for estimating moments of inertia of trees and boles.

John A. Sturos

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Theoretical methods for estimating moments of inertia of trees and boles.

Informally Refereed

Authors:

John A. Sturos

Year:

1973

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Research Paper NC-96. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Presents a theoretical method for estimating the mass moments of inertia of full trees and boles about a transverse axis. Estimates from the theoretical model compared closely with experimental data on aspen and red pine trees obtained in the field by the pendulum method. The theoretical method presented may be used to estimate the mass moments of inertia and other tree species for which field data are not available.

Keywords

dynamic handling, equipment design, harvesting, engineering

Citation

Sturos, John A. 1973. Theoretical methods for estimating moments of inertia of trees and boles. Research Paper NC-96. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station