Title
Application of the TDR Soil Moisture Sensor for Terramechanical Research.
Abstract
This paper presents examples of the application of the TDR (Time-Domain Reflectometry) sensor in terramechanical research. Examples include the determination of soil moisture content during off-road vehicle mobility tests, the determination of snow density before and after the wheeling of a snow grooming machine and an airplane, as well as the monitoring of turf moisture on a grassy airfield for the analysis and prediction of safe and efficient flight operations (takeoff and landing). A handheld TDR meter was used in these experiments. Soil moisture data were correlated with the vehicle mobility index and a simple model for this correlation was derived. Using grassy airfield research, soil moisture data were related to meteorological impacts (precipitation, sunlight, etc.). Generally, it was concluded that the TDR meter, in its handheld version, was a useful tool in the performed research, but a field sensor that operates autonomically would be an optimal solution for the subject applications.
Year
DOI
Venue
2019
10.3390/s19092116
SENSORS
Keywords
Field
DocType
TDR sensor,soil moisture,terramechanics,wheel-soil interaction,vehicle mobility,snow density,grassy airfields
Moisture,Wheeling,Takeoff and landing,Remote sensing,Electronic engineering,Terramechanics,Reflectometry,Soil moisture sensor,Water content,Engineering,Snow
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
19
9
1424-8220
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
0
0.34
0
Authors
5
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Jarosław Pytka101.69
Piotr Budzyński200.68
Mariusz Kamiński300.34
Tomasz Łyszczyk400.68
Jerzy Józwik500.68