Open AccessDesign, Analysis and Development of Digging and Roller Chain Conveying System for Self-Propelled Onion Harvester
Author(s) -
Jay Chhadi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal for research in applied science and engineering technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2321-9653
DOI - 10.22214/ijraset.2021.38484
Subject(s) - digging , agricultural engineering , agriculture , workbench , agricultural machinery , china , mechanization , engineering , leaps , agricultural science , environmental science , business , mechanical engineering , geography , archaeology , visualization , finance
The history of Agriculture in India dates back to Indus Valley Civilisation. India ranks second worldwide in farm outputs. As of 2018, agriculture employed more than 50% of the Indian workforce and contributed 17–18% to the country's GDP. India has the largest net cropped area, followed by the US and China, yet mechanization in farming is comparatively low compared to developed countries. The lack of technological development and unaffordability of new and competent machines for the average farmer are the few of the reasons for this encumbrance. The development of the onion harvester intends that it will provide a reliable and affordable alternative to traditional farming practices. The digging and conveying systems are the integrated part of the onion harvester. The design of the blade and conveyor is made by using CATIA V5 and analysis of the parts are done using ANSYS Workbench. During design and analysis, severe factors are considered such as preventing the damage to onion bulbs, size of bulbs, soil condition, onion leaves at a predetermined height and roots of the crops to penetrate. This paper is intended to discuss the results of the design and analysis of the digging and conveying systems under the guidelines of the SAE TIFAN rulebook [1]. Keywords: Onion Harvester, Blade Design, Conveyor Design, FEA Analysis.