Open AccessThe general concept of block-modular construction of forest tillage tools
Author(s) -
Иван Бартенев,
М. Н. Лысыч
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
traktory i selʹhozmašiny
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2782-425X
pISSN - 0321-4443
DOI - 10.31992/0321-4443-2019-2-18-26
Subject(s) - modular design , variety (cybernetics) , computer science , block (permutation group theory) , agricultural engineering , engineering , systems engineering , mathematics , operating system , artificial intelligence , geometry
The article provides general data on the scale and prospects for the use of block-modular principles for constructing technical objects in various industries, in particular, in agriculture in the development of tillage and sowing units. In forestry, the block-modular construction of tillage tools has not found a wide-spread use, therefore, designs adapted to perform a single technological operation within a specific tech-nology prevail. At the same time, all this variety of specialized machines remains unclaimed, since Forest enterprises at the present stage of development are not capable of purchasing and operating a wide range of equipment and are limited to a very narrow set of obsolete tillage tools. To solve these problems, the author applied block-modular principles for constructing technical objects for developing a set of tillage forest tools. A constructive description of the proposed basic modular platforms (single-bar rear-mounted, double-sided rear-hung and front-hung) and various interchangeable modules of the working bodies is given. The possible options for the layout of modular tools in 3D CAD software SolidWorks have been worked out and an example of machine tractor unit based on a multifunctional modular plow has been presented. The analysis of the structures confirmed that the tools equipped with various working modules are capable of effectively performing all operations on basic soil preparation, carrying out agrotechnical treatments, as well as partly sowing and planting of forest crops in various conditions. Thus, a large variety of used forest tillage equipment used can be reduced to a narrow range of highly adaptable modular tools.