Actual power demands for tractor front-mounted reaper,windpower in wheat harvesting
Abstract: Field investigations were carried out to study the actual power demands in wheat harvesting by a locally made reaper. Two planting methods of wheat crop, by seed drill and manually broadcasting. Five forward speeds 1.5, 2.0, 2.4, 3.0 and 3.7 Km/h were used. The results showed that the reaper's propeller shaft torque increased as the forward speed increased. Significant effect was seen in torque measurements at different forward speeds and planting methods. The lowest mean value of the reaper's propeller shaft power was 9.82 kW obtained at forward speed 1.5 Km/h using seed drill. Whereas the highest mean value of the reaper's propeller shaft power was 21.86 kW obtained at forward speed 3.7 Km/h in the farm manually broadcasted. The fuel consumption was increased at increasing forward speed and was affected significantly by planting method and forward speed. The lowest mean value of fuel consumption was 3.05 Kg/h and was obtained at forward speed 1.5 Km/h using seed drill. Whereas the highest mean value of Fuel consumption was 7.02 Kg/h and was obtained at forward speed 3.7 Km/h with manually broadcasting method.
Publication year 1996
Pages 3587-3596
Availability location معهد بحوث الهندسة الزراعية - 7 ش نادي الصيد الدثي الجيزة
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City المنصورة
serial title J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ.
Department Agriculture Power and Energy
Author(s) from ARC
Agris Categories Agricultural engineering
AGROVOC
TERMS		 Energy sources. Harvesting. Tractors. Wheats.
Publication Type Journal
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