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Symbol Unit Description<br />

Mmmax Nm Maximal torque <strong>of</strong> the servo motor<br />

Mmn Nm Nominal torque <strong>of</strong> the servo motor<br />

Min Nm Torque <strong>of</strong> the gearbox input shaft<br />

Mout Nm Torque <strong>of</strong> the gearbox output shaft<br />

Glossary <strong>of</strong> abbreviations and symbols<br />

M-file Script file which contains Matlab commands<br />

mi Middle<br />

N Nitrogen<br />

N pulse<br />

NI National Instruments<br />

NL Netherlands<br />

OS Operating <strong>system</strong><br />

P W Phosphorus<br />

Value acquired with incremental encoder corresponding to the<br />

latest angular position <strong>of</strong> the hoeing tool<br />

Pin W Power on the gearbox input shaft<br />

Pout W Power on the gearbox output shaft<br />

Prequred W Required power <strong>of</strong> the hoeing tool<br />

PFM Pulse frequency modulation<br />

PMCD Permanent magnet direct current<br />

PWM Pulse width modulation<br />

RLA<br />

Rfront<br />

Rrear<br />

m<br />

m<br />

m<br />

Distance between the hoeing tool’s rotational axis and the<br />

joint between the <strong>for</strong>earm and upper arm <strong>of</strong> the hoeing tool<br />

Estimated distance between the duckfoot knife’s blade<br />

approaching the plant from the front side and the centre<br />

position <strong>of</strong> the plant<br />

Estimated distance between the duckfoot knife’s blade<br />

approaching the plant from the rear side and the centre<br />

position <strong>of</strong> the plant<br />

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