Towed compaction determination system utilizing drawbar force
First Claim
1. A compaction determination system for monitoring the compaction in a material produced by a rotary device as the rotary device is towed over the material, comprising:
- a force sensor associated with a drawbar used to tow the rotary device, the force sensor being configured to sense a force transmitted to the rotary device via the drawbar; and
a controller in communication with the force sensor, the controller being configured to determine a compaction of the material produced by the rotary device based on the sensed force.
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Abstract
A compaction determination system for monitoring the compaction in a material produced by a rotary device as the rotary device is towed over the material is disclosed. The compaction determination system may have a force sensor associated with a drawbar used to tow the rotary device, the force sensor being configured to sense a force transmitted to the rotary device via the drawbar. The compaction determination system may further have a controller in communication with the force sensor. The controller may be configured to determine a compaction of the material produced by the rotary device based on the sensed force.
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1. A compaction determination system for monitoring the compaction in a material produced by a rotary device as the rotary device is towed over the material, comprising:
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a force sensor associated with a drawbar used to tow the rotary device, the force sensor being configured to sense a force transmitted to the rotary device via the drawbar; and a controller in communication with the force sensor, the controller being configured to determine a compaction of the material produced by the rotary device based on the sensed force. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of determining compaction, comprising:
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towing a rotary device over a material to compact the material; sensing a force of the towing; and determining an amount of compaction created by the rotary device based on the sensed force. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A surface compaction system, comprising:
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a machine; a rotary device pulled by the machine over a material to compact the material; a drawbar connecting the rotary device to the machine; a force sensor associated with the drawbar being configured to sense a force transmitted from the machine to the rotary device via the drawbar; an inclinometer configured to sense an incline in a surface over which the rotary device is operating; and a controller in communication with the force sensor and the inclinometer, the controller being configured to determine a compaction of the material produced by the rotary device based on the sensed force and the sensed incline. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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