Reducing the forces required to delimb hardwoods.

James A. Mattson; Joseph B. Sturos

doi:10.2737/NC-RP-327

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Reducing the forces required to delimb hardwoods.

Informally Refereed

Authors:

James A. Mattson, Joseph B. Sturos

Year:

1996

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NC-RP-327

Source:

Research Paper NC-327. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Documents the forces required to delimb hardwoods as a functional of knife parameters, and identifies opportunities to reduce forces and increase productivity of machines using delimbing knives.

Keywords

harvesters, processors, mechanization, cutting forces, delimbing, knives

Citation

Mattson, James A.; Sturos, Joseph B. 1996. Reducing the forces required to delimb hardwoods. Research Paper NC-327. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station