Bunker Silo/Pile Density Study – Findings & Industry Applications
Bunker Silo/Pile Density Study – Findings & Industry Applications
Bunker Silo/Pile Density Study – Findings & Industry Applications
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Useful Tools to Integrate Forage Production<br />
with Feeding System at the <strong>Silo</strong> (continued)<br />
(CD of Related Wisconsin Spreadsheets)<br />
*Silage <strong>Pile</strong> <strong>Density</strong> Calculator (English & Spanish)<br />
<strong>Pile</strong>DensCalcwPOROSITY8-24-07.xls (spreadsheet)<br />
Documentation: <strong>Pile</strong><strong>Density</strong>CalculatorDoc2-28-06.doc<br />
Dr. Brian Holmes &<br />
Dr. Richard Muck<br />
Univ. of Wisconsin<br />
Inputs:<br />
Bottom width<br />
Height<br />
Top width<br />
Side slope (if known)<br />
Silage delivery rate<br />
Silage DM content<br />
Silage packing layer thickness<br />
Packing tractor(s) weight(s)<br />
Outputs:<br />
Wet density<br />
Porosity<br />
DM density
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