Safety vision of agricultural tractors: An engineering perspective based on recent studies (2009–2019)

M Fargnoli, M Lombardi - Safety, 2019 - mdpi.com
The high rate of injuries occurring in agricultural activities is of major concern in most
countries, despite the ever-increasing efforts made at normative levels. In particular, the use …

Advances in tractor rollover and stability control: Implications for off-road driving safety

L Wang, F Liu, Z Song, Y Ni, Z He, Z Zhai, Z Zhu… - … and Electronics in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Off-road vehicles undertake various tasks in complex road environments. Rollover accidents
involving these vehicles, accompanied by intense impacts, pose severe threats to both …

ROPS designs to protect operators during agricultural tractor rollovers

P Ayers, F Khorsandi, X Wang, G Araujo - Journal of terramechanics, 2018 - Elsevier
Although it is well known that properly used Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS) can
virtually prevent agricultural tractor rollover fatalities, the US still has hundreds of these …

Warning against critical slopes in agriculture: Comprehension of targeted safety signs in a group of machinery operators in Italy

L Vigoroso, F Caffaro, E Cavallo - International journal of environmental …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Steep slopes are the main cause of rollover incidents in agriculture. Targeted safety signs
have been developed to warn machinery operators against risky slopes. However …

Tractor rollover protection: is the incorrect use of foldable rollover protective structures due to human or to technical issues?

M Micheletti Cremasco, F Caffaro, A Giustetto… - Human …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To identify the critical behaviors that may hinder the correct use of foldable
rollover protective structures (FROPS) on tractors and to explore the influence of user factors …

Develo** and evaluating a finite element model for predicting the two-posts rollover protective structure nonlinear behaviour using SAE J2194 static test

F Khorsandi, PD Ayers, TJ Truster - Biosystems engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
Highlights•A Finite Element Model (FEM) was developed to predict the ROPS test
behaviour.•The non-linear FEM with no calibration, was developed by using Abaqus.•The …

Improving tractor safety: A comparison between the usability of a conventional and enhanced rear-mounted foldable ROPS (FROPS)

L Vigoroso, F Caffaro, M Micheletti Cremasco… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Tractor rollover is the main cause of both fatal and non-fatal injuries in agriculture. The
foldable rollover protective structure (FROPS) can help to prevent these injuries. However, in …

Falling-object protective structure for tractors in service: Prototype design and validation

L Al-Bassit, N Tricot, S Sayegh - Biosystems engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
Highlights•Falling-object protective structure is designed for in-service agriculture
tractors.•Cantilever FOPS is designed to be mounted on tractor having rear rollbar.•Scope of …

The effect of friction on actuation torques of foldable rollover protective structures

F Khorsandi, PD Ayers - Journal of agricultural safety and health, 2018 - elibrary.asabe.org
The number of fatal tractor rollover accidents with an inoperative foldable rollover protective
structure (FROPS) has increased sharply in recent years. Operators frequently leave the …

[KNIHA][B] Overturn countermeasures for vehicles: history of the rollbar

ML Myers - 2022 - books.google.com
This book describes the century-long emergence and battle to protect drivers and occupants
of off-road and on-road vehicles from crush-related injuries from rollovers. Deaths and …