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http://dx.doi.org/10.5307/JBE.2003.28.1.019

Design Parameters of A Six-bar Linkage Vibrating Digger  

문학수 (Mechanical Engineering Dept., Yenben University)
강화석 (Department of Agricultural Machinery, Kangwon National University)
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Journal of Biosystems Engineering / v.28, no.1, 2003 , pp. 19-26 More about this Journal
Abstract
An oscillating digger mechanism was designed, constructed. and tested. The mechanism is consisted of a six-bar linkage, one four-bar linkage was fer the digger blade and the other one fur variable soil-crop separation. Experimental variables were amplitude(3, 6, 9 mm). frequency(11.2, 14.9. 17.0 Hz), and forward speed of tractor(0.91, 1.13, 1.56 km/h). Each combination of these variables was replicated three times to measure the draft and torque for power requirement evaluation. and the broken-up soil height on the soil separation sieve mechanism. Four parameters λ(the ratio of vibration speed to forward velocity), p(the ratio of vibration acceleration to forward velocity), K(the ratio of vibration acceleration to gravitational acceleration), and T(the product of λ and K) were induced from three experimental variables: amplitude, frequency, and tractor speed. And the power requirement and soil separation ability were analyzed by regression. Though λ and K were known to be the representative parameters. T was the most moderate one to explain draft. torque. and soil separation in this study. It was estimated that the T equal to or greater than 2.4 was the minimum recommended value. Figure 18 would be useful fir the selection of amplitude. frequency, or operating tractor speed once any two variables are known.
Keywords
Oscillating digger blade; Draft; Torque; Power requirement; Soil separation;
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