• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.3-12
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• 1995

This study was conducted to investigate the cutting mechanism of the reciprocating knife of combine harvester. The cutting operation of reciprocating knife was demonstrated through the cutting pattern diagram which was drawn by computer graphics. Various kinds and dimensions of standard-type reciprocating knives were analyzed by the developed program. The results are summarized as follows : (1) For the 50mm standard reciprocating knife, the bunching area and the maximum stalk-deflection were decreased rapidly according to the increase of cutting velocity ratio by 1.0 and decreased very slowly over this ratio. But, the secondary cut was occurred at ratio of 1.0 and increased rapidly over this ratio. (2) The 76mm standard knife showed better cutting mechanism than the 50mm, in two respects : the larger cutting area per one stroke and the lower revolutional speed of crank shaft for the same cutting velocity. (3) In respect to the bunching area and the secondary cutting length, the adequate height of 50mm standard reciprocating knife was 45~50mm. (4) In order to maintain the proper cutting mechanism, the adequate cutting velocity at forward speed of 0.5㎧ to 1.2m/s was from 0.4m/s to 1.2m/s for the standard knife.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Agricultural Machinery Conference
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• 1996.06c
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• pp.458-468
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• 1996

The Oil Palm industry has developed tremendously with the increasing of planted area from 54,000 hectaresin 1960 to about 2.28 million hectares in 1995. This is expected to increase further to 2.5 million hectares by the year 2000. However, there has been an increasing difficulty in obtaining sufficient labour for the oil palm plantations. At present , harvesting of oil palm fresh fruit is facing an acute shortage of workforce as the workers are much more attracted to the better working environment and salary in the industrial sector. Harvesting of short palm is easily done by using a chisel attached to a short steel pole. Cutting is done by moving the tool at high speed to the target. The weight of the tool coupled with the speed of throwing will produce enough energy to cut the bunch stalk. In this cutting method, sharpness of the cutting device, weight of tool and the speed of throwing contribute to the efficiency of the tool . For the tall palms, a sickle attached to a ong pole is used and the job is more difficult compared to the short palms. Lifting of pole and cutting jobs require great effort and skills. This paper describes the basic design needs in developing an appropriate device that is practical for field use. A prototype design was developed and tested.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Crop Science Conference
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• 2001.09a
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• pp.184-185
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• 2001

• Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
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• v.45 no.6
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• pp.992-997
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• 2012

This study was conducted to get the basic information for absorb enhancement of accumulated soil nutrients in plastic film house. The grain sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) was sowing in plastic film house which soil nutrient accumulated moderately and was cutting at major growth period of sorghum. We were analyzed the regrowth pattern, biomass due to cutting time and amount of plant nutrient of grain sorghum. The obtained results were as follows. The heading date after cutting of sorghum in plastic film house was came to about 35 days. The accumulated of plant height were the longest as 379.4 cm in cutting at milk stage. The total biomass of sorghum in cutting at heading stage was 1.73 ton $10a^{-1}$ in cutting at heading stage. The high grain yields were produced with non-cutting and cutting at 10 leaves stage as 75~113 kg $10a^{-1}$ but the lowest grain yields were the cutting plots at booting stage as below 24 kg $10a^{-1}$. The content of nutrient in sorghum plant was low as progress of growth. The concentrations in aboveground sorghum due to plant parts was in order to leaves > panicle > stalk. The nitrogen content of sorghum was 0.6~0.7% in stalk, 1.5~1.6% in panicle and 1.8~2.3% in leaves. The amount of nutrient absorbed in sorghum was 4.2 kg $10a^{-1}$ in nitrogen, 1.7 kg $10a^{-1}$ phosphorus and 7.7 kg $10a^{-1}$ in potassium and the absorbing different by cutting time in order to booting > non-cutting > panicle formation ${\geq}$ milk ripe > 10 leaves stage.

• The Korean Journal of Rheology
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.46-52
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• 1990

배추의 조직감 특성을 기계적으로 측정하는 방법을 수립하기 위하여 여러 가지 형 태의 탐침에 의한 침투 및 절단시험에서 나타난는 힘-거리 곡선을 비교분석하였으며 그 결 과를 배추잎의 미세구조와 관능적특성과 연관하여 해석하였다. 배추잎의 침투심험에서 탐침 의 선단각, 선단면적 및 둘레에 따라 힘-거리 곡선의 형태는 크게 달라지며 선단면적과 둘 레가 커질수록 파열력이 크게 증대되었다. 절단시험에서는 표피와 내부유관속 조직을 절단 하는 세 개의 특징적인 피크를-나타내었다. 배추잎의 염장에 의하여 침투시험의 최대 변형 력은 크게 감소된 반면 파열력은 크게 증대되어 최대 변형력에 대한 파열력의 비(a/c) 는 증가되었으며 이것은 탐침의 선단면적과 둘레가 큰경우에 더욱 두드러지게 나타났다. 염장 에 의하여 탄성한계까지의 변형거리가 커졌으며 최초 변형에서의 탄성치(a/l)는 감소하는 경 향을 나타내었다. 절단시험에서는 염장에의하여 외피의 절단력이 상대적으로 증가하였다. 배 추 및 절인배추의 아삭아삭한 정도는 침투시험의 최대변형력과 a/l의 변화와 밀접한 관계가 있으며 질긴 정도는 침투시험의 파열력과 a/c 절단시험의 절단력과 관계가 있으며 아작아작 한 정도는 침투시험의 a/c와 관계가 있는 것으로 판단되었다.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• v.30 no.4
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• pp.375-380
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• 2003

This study was conducted to establish a practical masspropagation system of Phalaenopsis clones from basal shoot segments. The frequency of PLB (protocorm like body) induction was compared with various explants. Basal shoot segments showed the most successful result of 45％, while root tips, stalk node segments, stalk leaves and mature leaves represented low frequency (below 5％). The PLB induction ratio in the culture of basal shoot segments was examined with 11 different Phalaenopsis varieties, and the majority of varieties, including pink flower lines, showed an about 30％ rate of PLB formation. Especially, when whole basal shoot parts without cutting were inoculated onto PLB induction medium, giant PLB was induced from explant. This giant PLB was green color and big in size compared with normal PLB. When dissected giant PLB segments inoculated onto PLB multiplication medium, only normal size of PLBs were induced from them. PLBs induced by basal shoot culture were transferred onto proliferation medium and then shooting medium, from which normal plants were formed. Therefore, this culture method is considered as effective and practical protocol for Phalaenopsis mericlone production. In addition, it is suggested that clones of an infinite number can be produced consecutively by this culture system through repeated cycles of PLB induction and proliferation using the basal shoot segment of flask plant.