BIAXIAL ARTICULATED TIMBER VEHICLES IN THE CONDITIONS OF A FELLING: ASSESSMENT OF APPLICABILITY

The study can provide decision-making support to loggers and participants in forest relations who are obliged carry out reforestation activities assess the factors that change effectiveness of forestry logging operations. balance production environmental effects from use transport machines development is an important step effective quality management landscape restoration. degree compaction soil impact propellers directly affects both fuel consumption power plant machine ability seeds main breed germinate. primary transportation trees their parts (whips, balances, assortments, waste residues other production) occupies increasing volume energy timber machine. It necessary solve complex problems choosing energy-efficient maneuverable biaxial articulated vehicles comparison with a continuous frame for performing work conditions cutting area. In order maximize requirements efficient operation difficult conditions, it ensure, along high operational properties (traction, cross-country ability, maneuverability, smooth running), level technical economic indicators. assessment applicability existing structures was carried by statistical methods Ward intergroup according criteria compaction, patency, maneuvering, circulation, traction losses, weight distribution purpose. When planning future research, answer number questions: which criterion should be used as universal one unambiguous selection type vehicle? Is possible estimate geomorphology area advance unmanned aircraft systems predict trajectories movement vehicles?