It is foreseen that in the near future in Estonia there will be growth in the consumption of alternative liquid fuels in internal combustion engines. […]
The challenge of Hydrogen production for the transition to a CO2-free economy
The energy demand of the world is foreseen to be increased due to the improvements on the living standard of the developing countries and the […]
Simulation of anaerobic digestion of cattle maure
IWA Anaerobic Digestion Model No.1 (ADM1) was used to simulate the anaerobic digestion process of cattle slurry. The model was applied to 200 l single […]
The regression model for the evaluation of the quality parameters for pellets
In Latvia no European legislation concerning the quality of the production of pellets is adopted. Since the market is not regulated by any governmental regulations, […]
Outline of results concerning assessment of soil compaction in Estonia
In Estonia the effect of compaction on soil/subsoil is studied in two leading organizations: Estonian University of Life Sciences (EMÜ) and Estonian Research Institute of […]
Analysis of wood fuel chain in Latvia
The objective is to investigate solid biofuels logistic system’s stages and to develop regional firewood supply network, which would include storage terminals by choice, exploring […]
Using an anisotropic properties of sheetmetal to develop a design of vibrationless cutting tool
The article proposing a new technology for manufacturing of vibration-proof tool with multilayered damping tool holder. Desired damping effect is obtained by anisotropic properties of […]
Energy consumption in animal production – case farm study
The objective of this study was to analyse the energy use by the dairy case-farm with un-insulated cowsheds in Estonia for the period of 2009-2010. […]
Infrared temperature patterns of cow’s body as an indicator for health control at precision cattle farming
Cows’ infrared radiation temperature study was carried out at experimental cowshed (120 cows) of Estonian University of Life Sciences. Thermal image scanner Fluke TiS was […]
Performance optimization of a rotary mower using Taguchi method
Optimum energy consumption and prevention of energy losses are important issues in various fields including agricultural engineering. Mower is one of the agricultural machineries that […]