• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
• /
• 제38권1호
• /
• pp.18-24
• /
• 2013

Purpose: This study was conducted to develop an optimal combine scheduling program using Max-Coverage algorithm which derives the maximum efficiency for a specific location in harvest seasons. Methods: The combine scheduling program was operated with information about combine specification and farmland. Four operating types (Max-Coverage algorithm type, Boustrophedon path type, max quality value type, and max area type) were selected to compare quality and working capacity. Result: The working time of Max-Coverage algorithm type was shorter than others, and the total quality value of Max-Coverage algorithm and max quality value type were higher than others. Conclusion: The developed combine scheduling program using Max-Coverage algorithm will provide optimal operation and maximum quality in a limited area and time.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
• /
• 제34권2호
• /
• pp.120-126
• /
• 2009

The purpose of this study was to develop a visibility evaluation system for cabin type combine. Human's field of view was classified into five levels (perceptive, effective, stable gaze, induced, and auxiliary) depending on rotation of human's head and eye. Divider, reaper lever, gearshift, dashboard, and conveying part were considered as major viewpoints of combine. Visibilities of combine was evaluated quantitatively using the viewpoints and the human's field of view levels. The visibility evaluation system for cabin type combine was consisted of a laser pointer, stepping motors to control the direction of view, gyro sensors to measure horizontal and vertical angle, and I/O interface to acquire the signals. Tests were conducted with different postures ('sitting straight', 'sitting with $15^{\circ}$ tilt', 'standing straight', and 'standing with $15^{\circ}$ tilt'). The LSD (least significant difference) multiple comparison tests showed that the visibilities of viewpoints were different significantly as the operator's postures were changed. The results showed that the posture at standing with $15^{\circ}$ tilt provided the best visibility for operators. The divider of the combine was invisible due to blocking with the cabin frame at many postures. The reaper lever showed good visibilities at the postures of sitting or standing with $15^{\circ}$ tilt. The gearshift, the dashboard, and the conveying part had reasonable visibilities at the posture of sitting with $15^{\circ}$ tilt. However, most viewpoints of the combine were out of the stable gaze field of view level. Modifications of the combine design will be required to enhance the visibility during harvesting operation for farmers' safety and convenience.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
• /
• 제24권5호
• /
• pp.399-406
• /
• 1999

This study was conducted to investigate the labor requirements and transportation cost of paddy for the different harvest and transportation systems for obtaining a basic reference to the improvement of present harvest-transportation systems. One hundred and eighty five farm households with sack type combine harvester and thirty farm households with bulk type combine harvester were surveyed for thirty counties from eight provinces except jeju and also eleven Rice Processing Complex were covered for this survey. This survey was carried from 8th. October 1997 to 5th. November 1997. For the labor requirements, bulk trailer system require 6.8th/ha, 10.3/ha for sack harvest-tractor trailer, and 8.8h/ha for bulk harvest-container bag. The machinery utilization cost for the different paddy harvest-transportation systems, combine sack harvest-tractor trailer system is 282 thousand won/ha, and most economical compared with other systems. Combine bulk harvest with tractor system was 416 thousands won/ha and combine bulk harvest with container bag system was 446 thousands won/ha. In order to propagate bulk harvest-transportation system, a proper bulk transportation means with considering road condition in the paddy field and paddy size should be developed, and considering cycle time it appeared that the proper capacity of bulk container was 3.5ton at the present.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
• /
• 제26권1호
• /
• pp.11-20
• /
• 2001

Experiments under the stationary and harvesting condition, were performed in order to investigate the vibration characteristics of a head-feeding combine. 6 degrees of freedom components of acceleration at the location of the center of the gravity, and 3 degrees of freedom components of acceleration at the location of the operator seat were measured independently. The vibration characteristics of the combine were estimated with the power spectral density of the time series data of accelerations. From this research, the following results were obtained. 1. Vibration of a head-feeding combine under the stationary condition(engine, thresher and cutter are driven without harvesting) is mainly influenced by the engine. Further, 1/3, 1/2 (sub-harmonic) frequency components of the engine are observed besides engine driving frequency component(45Hz). 2. Vibration of a head-feeding combine under the harvesting condition is influenced by the engine, threshing unit and driving unit. Namely, some kinds of vibration frequency components in harvesting are observed compared with stationary condition. Further, sub-harmonic frequency components of the engine are observed besides engine driving frequency component as same as stationary condition. From these results, it may be concluded that vibration of a head-feeding combine is characteristics of semi-periodic and nonlinear vibration.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
• /
• 제14권4호
• /
• pp.251-261
• /
• 1989

The amount of grain loss incurred during harvesting operation through the chaff-outlet of combine may not be negligible. To minimize this grain loss and optimize condition of combining, it may be necessary that the amount of chaff-outlet loss dependent on varying crop condition is to be estimated as exactly as possible. This study was thus intended to develop the monitor that could indicate the amount of grain loss occurred through the chaff-outlet of combine during harvesting operation. The function of this monitor is to measure at the sounding board the impact sound of paddy kernels which could be distinguished from those of other threshing products through chaff-outlet, and from vibration or noise created by the combine engine and other moving parts. To develop such monitor, the frequency distributions of each sound generated by the impact of grain and chaff, the sound generated by the impact of the mixture of grain and chaff, and vibration or noise created by the combine engine and other moving parts were investigated experimentally. From the results of frequency analyses, the trainsducer adequate for the monitering system was selected and sounding board was constructed. The grain loss monitor thus obtained was tested by attaching the sounding board to the chaff-outlet of combine.

• 농업과학연구
• /
• 제3권1호
• /
• pp.95-104
• /
• 1976

도입(導入)된 2조용(條用) Combine으로 통일(統一) 및 밀양(密陽) 15호(號) 수도품종(水稻品種)에 대(對)한 포장수확작업(圃場收穫作業)을 실시(實施)하여 Combine의 작업정도(作業精度) 작업성능(作業性能) 기계적(機械的)인 적응성(適應性)을 파악(把握)하고 한국(韓國)에서의 보급전망(普及展望)을 분석검토(分析檢討)한바 그 결과(結果)를 요약(要約)하면 다음과 같다. 1. 장간종(長稈種)인 밀양(密陽)15호(號)에 대(對)한 Combine 수확작업(收穫作業)은 수확적기(收穫適期)로 부터 13일(日) 경과후(經過後)까지 5회(回)에 걸쳐 시기별(時期別)로 수확작업(收穫作業)을 실시(實施)한바 완숙도(完熟度)에 관계(關係)없이 수확작업(收穫作業) 양호(良好)하였으며 포장손실율(圃場損失率) 1% 미탈곡율(未脫穀率) 1%로 양호(良好)한 편(便)이었다. 2. 단간종(短稈種)인 통일(統一)에 대(對)한 Combine 수확작업(收穫作業)은 완숙기(完熟期)로 부터 수확시기(收穫時期)가 경과(經過)될 수록 포장손실(圃場損失)이 Fig 1과 같은 경향으로 5.13%에서 10.34%로 증가(增加) 하였으며 통일(統一)벼 수확(收穫)을 위(爲)하여는 기계적(機械的)인 개선(改善)이 많이 요망(要望)되었다. 3. 공시(供試)된 Combine은 장간종용(長稈種用)의 기종(機種)이어서 벼 이삭의 높이가 균일(均一)치 못한 단간종(短稈種) 통일(統一)벼는 탈곡부(脫穀部)의 공급(供給) Chain과 급실(扱室)과의 거리가 커서 급동(扱胴)의 급치(扱齒)에 못미치는 부분(部分)이 있어 미탈곡립율(未脫穀粒率)이 평균(平均) 1.6%이었다. 4. Combine 탈곡부(脫穀部) 급동(扱胴)의 회전수(回轉數)(240~350R.P.M)와 동할미(胴割米)의 관계(關係)는 통일(統一) 및 밀양(密陽)15호(號) 양품종(兩品種) 모두 동할율(胴割率)이 1% 미만(未滿)으로 유의차(有意差)가 없었다. 5. 통일(統一)벼는 벼 이삭이 잎속에 들어 있어 탈곡시(脫穀時) 검불의 양(量)이 많으며 특(特)히 생탈곡시(生脫穀時)는 검불량이 더 많이 생기므로 양곡부(揚穀部) 및 배진구(排塵口)에서 폐쇄현상(閉鎖現像)이 자주 일어남으로 선별(選別) 및 배진장치(排塵裝置)의 개선(改善)이 요망(要望)된다. 6. Combine의 접지압(接地壓)은 $0.19kg/cm^2$로 Fig3과 같은 약(弱)한 지내력(地耐力)의 토양(土壤)에서 Combine의 Track이 25cm 침하(沈下)하여도 Combine의 주행(走行)은 가능(可能)하였다. 그러나 지내력(地耐力)은 지점(地点)에 따라 균일(均一)치 않아 침하(沈下)의 깊이가 균일(均一)치 못함으로 침하(沈下) 5cm정도(程度)에서는 예취(刈取) 높이의 조정(調整)없이 수확작업(收穫作業)이 가능(可能)할 것으로 인정(認定)된다. 7. 관행수확작업(慣行收穫作業)과 Combine 수확작업(收穫作業)의 경제성(經濟性)을 검토(檢討)한바 수도맥작(水稻麥作)의 연간(年間) 사용일수(使用日數)를 40일(日)로 하고 작업일수율(作業日數率) 60% 포장작업효율(圃場作業效率) 56%로 할 때 작업속도(作業速度)를 0.273m/sec로 하여 분석(分析)한바 1일작업시간(日作業時間)을 8시간(時間)으로 할 때 연간부담면적(年間負擔面積)이 4.7ha로 ha당(當) 수확작업비용(收穫作業費用)이 관행수확작업비용(慣行收穫作業費用)과 일치(一致)함으로 통일(統一)벼 수확작업(收穫作業)에 이용(利用)될 수 있도록 Combine의 기계적(機械的)인 보완개량(補完改良)이 뒤따르면 Combine의 흡착(吸着)은 경제적(經濟的)으로 타당(妥當)하다고 인정(認定)된다. 8. 장간종(長稈種)의 현(現) Combine을 통일품종수확(統一品種收穫) 작업(作業)에 이용(利用)키 위(爲)하여는 전면측방(前面側方)의 divider가 벼이식에 닿지 않도록 조절할 수 있게 하고 급동(扱胴)과 feed chain의 간격(間隔)을 좁히고 배진장치(排塵裝置)를 개량(改良)하고 수도간장(水稻稈長)에 따라 기계전후조정범위(機械前後調整範圍)를 넓히고 배수불량(排水不良)한 답(畓)에서의 이용(利用)을 위(爲)하여 Track의 폭(幅)을 넓히는 등(等)의 개량(改良)이 요망(要望)된다.

• Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society
• /
• 제15권3호
• /
• pp.633-644
• /
• 2004

Exponentially Weighted Moving Average(EWMA) control chart for variance-covariance matrix of several quality characteristics based on accumulate-combine approach has proposed. Numerical computations show that multivariate EWMA chart based on accumulate-combine approach is more efficient than corresponding multivariate EWMA chart based on combine-accumulate approach.

• Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society
• /
• 제10권1호
• /
• pp.223-232
• /
• 1999

Multivariate quality control charts with combine-accumulate approach and accumulate-combine apprach for monitoring both means and variances under multivariate normal process are investigated. Numerical performances of the charts show that multivariate EWMA chart with accumulate-combine approach can be recommended for all kinds of shift in means and variances.

• 대한산업공학회지
• /
• 제26권3호
• /
• pp.213-219
• /
• 2000

Combination of AHP priorities is essential in combining opinions of multiple experts. There are two ways to get combined priorities: one is to combine the pairwise matrices and obtain the priority from it and another is to combine the individual priorities. In this paper, we use a Dirichlet probability model to combine the priorities from multiple experts. The resulting combined priority is an expected value of the model, which is a function of some measure of the homogeneity and credibility of the group of experts. We give some interpretations of this measure and illustrate them by numerical example.

• Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods
• /
• 제12권2호
• /
• pp.265-273
• /
• 2005

In this paper, we proposed multivariate EWMA control charts for both combine-accumulate and accumulate-combine approaches to monitor dispersion matrix of multiple quality variables. Numerical performance of the proposed charts are evaluated in terms of average run length(ARL). The performances show that small smoothing constants with accumulate-combine approach is preferred for detecting small shifts of the production process.