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Design and Analysis of a Skidder Type Supporter for a Combine Harvester

Author(s) -

Kapila Peiris,

T. B. Adikarinayake

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

engineer journal of the institution of engineers sri lanka

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2550-3219

pISSN - 1800-1122

DOI - 10.4038/engineer.v38i2.7210

Subject(s) - sluice , section (typography) , engineering , checklist , cover (algebra) , sri lanka , supporter , library science , civil engineering , computer science , geology , geography , mechanical engineering , archaeology , operating system , paleontology , environmental planning , tanzania

This paper describes and analyses the turning of a locally developed combine harvester (capacity 1-1.5 acres/day) propelled and powered by the basic structure (engine-gearbox) of a two wheel tractor in paddy fields as well as on up land. In this case the action of a (weight) supporting simple skidder is used to facilitate the turning with two clutches (existing in the two wheel tractor) instead of introducing a brake system for the traction wheels or c controllable caster wheel which are rather complicated and costly. This skidder while supporting a portion of the weight of the machine provides a method of turning with a high degree of controllability (i.e. with less abrupt changes in the Centre of rotation in turning.) A mathematical model is developed to analyze and optimize the system according to the requirement. The action of a free castor wheel is also compared with the action of the skidder

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