Agricultural Engineering | 2000 Summary of Engineering Research

Agricultural Engineering

Papers Presented at Conferences and Symposia

  • Agricultural Safety
  • Bioenvironmental Engineering
  • Grain Quality And Properties
  • Information Agriculture And Infotronics
  • Mechatronics
  • Off-road Equipment Engineering
  • Site-specific Agriculture
  • Soil And Water Resources
  • Water Quality

    Agricultural Safety
    AHERIN, R. A., D. J. SHUNK, W. R. WILLIAMS, and D. FOOTE. Fall and suffocation protection system for grain bins. ASAE Ann. Intl. Mtg., ASAE Paper 99-7049 (1999).
    BURNS, E. and R. PETREA. Teaching agricultural safety to kids (TASK) evaluation: findings after eighteen months. Natl. Inst. for Farm Safety Ann. Conf. (Ocean City, Md., Jun. 1999).
    PETREA, R. Training young workers in partnership with community-based organizations. Natl. Conf. on Workplace Safety and Health Training Conf., Natl. Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health (St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 1999).
    PETREA, R., R. A. AHERIN, and P. ELKIND. Analyzing agricultural safety behavior for intervention identification and impact evaluation. Natl. Inst. for Farm Safety Ann. Conf. (Ocean City, Md., Jun. 1999).


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    Bioenvironmental Engineering
    FONNER, R. E. and T. L. FUNK. Model workshop for developing comprehensive nutrient management plans. ASAE Ann. Intl. Mtg., ASAE Paper 99-4054 (1999).
    FUNK, T. L. and R. E. FONNER. Illinois certified livestock manager training as an environmental education tool for livestock producers. ASAE Ann. Intl. Mtg., ASAE Paper 99-4055 (1999).
    GESUALDO, F. A. R. and G. L. RISKOWSKI. Structures formed by non-parallel layers joined by connectors. Pacific Timber Engr. Conf. (Rotorua, New Zealand, Mar. 1999).
    HE, B., Y. ZHANG, Y. YIN, G. L. RISKOWSKI, and T. L FUNK. Thermochemical conversion of swine manure: a process to reduce waste and produce liquid fuel. ASAE Ann. Intl. Mtg., ASAE Paper 99-4062 (1999).
    KELLEY, V. C., G. A. ANDERSON, and G. L. RISKOWSKI. Analysis of spliced, nail-laminated posts with edge reinforcement. ASAE Ann. Intl. Mtg., ASAE Paper 99-4200 (1999).
    RISKOWSKI, G. L. and J. ZHU. Measured loads on lateral bracing for wood truss chords. Pacific Timber Engr. Conf. (Rotorua, New Zealand, Mar. 1999).
    WANG, X., Y. ZHANG, and G. L. RISKOWSKI. Dust spatial distribution in a typical swine building. Intl. Symp. on Dust Control for Animal Production Facilities (Jatland, Denmark, May/Jun. 1999).
    ZHANG, Y. Engineering control of dust for animal facilities. Intl. Symp. on Dust Control for Animal Production Facilities (Jatland, Denmark, May/Jun. 1999).
    ZHAO, L., Y. ZHANG, X. WANG, G. L. RISKOWSKI, and L. L. CHRISTIANSON. Measurement of airflow patterns in ventilated air spaces using particle imaging velocimetry techniques. ASAE Ann. Intl. Mtg., ASAE Paper 99-4156 (1999).


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    Grain Quality And Properties
    PAULSEN, M. R., S. W. MBUVI, A. E. HAKEN, B. YE, and R. K. STEWART. Extractable starch as a quality measurement of dried corn. ASAE Ann. Intl. Mtg., ASAE Paper 99-6023 (1999).
    ZHANG, T., Q. ZHANG, and M. R. PAULSEN. Data smoothing filter design using genetic algorithms. ASAE Ann. Intl. Mtg., ASAE Paper 99-3021 (1999).


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    Information Agriculture And Infotronics
    WILL, J. D., D. D. MOORE, E. N. VIALLI, J. F. REID, and Q. ZHANG. Wireless networking for control and automation of off-road equipment. ASAE Ann. Intl. Mtg., ASAE Paper 99-3183 (1999).
    ZHANG, T., Q. ZHANG, and M. R. PAULSON. Data smoothing filter design using genetic algorithms. ASAE Ann. Intl. Mtg., ASAE Paper 99-3021 (1999).


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    Mechatronics
    QIU, H., Q. ZHANG, J. F. REID, and D. WU. Nonlinear feedforward-plus-PID control for electrohydraulic steering systems. Intl. Mech. Engr. Congr. & Expo. (Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 1999).
    VIALL, E. N. and Q. ZHANG. Determining the discharge coefficient of a spool valve. ASAE Ann. Intl. Mtg., ASAE Paper 99-3077 (1999).
    ZHANG, Q. Velocity control on a hydraulic system using feedforward-feedback control. ASAE Ann. Intl. Mtg., ASAE Paper 99-1106 (1999).


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    Off-road Equipment Engineering
    GOERING, C. E. and R. BOOK. A new traction model for crawler tractors. ASAE Ann. Intl. Mtg., ASAE Paper 99-1035 (1999).
    PINTO, F. A. C., J. F. REID, Q. ZHANG, and N. NOGUCHI. Guidance parameter determination using artificial neural network classifier. ASAE Ann. Intl. Mtg., ASAE Paper 99-3004 (1999).
    QIU, H., Q. ZHANG, J. F. REID, and D. WU. Modeling and simulation of an electrohydraulic steering system. ASAE Ann. Intl. Mtg., ASAE Paper 99-3076 (1999).
    QIU, H., Q. ZHANG, J. F. REID, and D. WU. System identification of an electrohydraulic steering system. SAE Intl. OH&P Congr., SAE Paper 1999-01-2854 (1999).
    WU, D., Q. ZHANG, J. F. REID, and H. QIU. Adaptive control of electrohydraulic steering system for wheel-type agricultural tractors. ASAE Ann. Intl. Mtg., ASAE Paper 99-3079 (1999).
    WU, K. and Q. ZHANG. Diesel engine model for a hardware-in-loop vehicle powertrain simulator. ASAE Ann. Intl. Mtg., ASAE Paper 99-3078 (1999).
    ZHANG, Q., J. F. REID, and N. NOGUCHI. Agricultural vehicle navigation using multiple guidance sensors. Intl. Conf. on FSR, (Pittsburg, Pa., Aug. 1999).
    ZHANG, Q., J. F. REID, and N. NOGUCHI. Automated guidance control for agricultural tractors using redundant sensors. SAE Intl. OH&P Congr., SAE Paper 1999-01-1874 (1999).


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    Site-specific Agriculture
    LIU, J. and C. E. GOERING. Neural network for setting target corn yields. ASAE Ann. Intl. Mtg., ASAE Paper 99-3040 (1999).


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    Soil And Water Resources
    HARBOURT, C. M., M. C. HIRSCHI, J. K. MITCHELL, S. E. WALKER, and R. A. C. COOKE. Combining information from radar and rain gages to improve rainfall spatial distribution. ASAE Ann. Intl. Mtg., ASAE Paper 99-2002 (1999).
    YUAN, Y., J. K. MITCHELL, R. A. C. COOKE, M. C. HIRSCHI, S. E. WALKER, and K. BANASIK. Alternative SCS curve number method for predicting tile flow. ASAE Ann. Intl. Mtg., ASAE Paper 99-2120 (1999).


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    Water Quality
    CHRISTOPHER, K. I., R. A. COOKE, and W. J. NORTHCOTT. Optimizing controlled drainage valve release date for timely planting. ASAE Ann. Intl. Mtg., ASAE Paper 99-2227 (1999).
    NORTHCOTT, W. J., R. A. COOKE, S. E. WALKER, and J. K. MITCHELL. Watershed-scale effects of controlled drainage. ASAE Ann. Intl. Mtg., ASAE Paper 99-3129 (1999).
    VERMA, A. K. and R. A. COOKE. Incorporating rapid interflow into the HEC-1 model. IGWC 9th Ann. Conf. on Res. on Agr. Chem. Illinois Groundwater: Status and Future Directions (Carbondale, Ill., Apr. 1999).


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    Agricultural Engineering | 2000 Summary of Engineering Research