Development and Analysis of a Belt Picking System for Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) Harvesting
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Tarih
2020
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Galenos Publ House
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Özet
In this study, a picker system with a belt-pulley mechanism, which can be used in sesame harvesting only to aim grabbing the plant stems, was designed and manufactured. In addition, the optimum working criteria were determined in laboratory conditions. To this aim, catching efficiency of the picker was evaluated statistically depending on different pulley diameters (155, 185 and 210 mm), belt speeds (0.55, 0.66 and 0.77 m s(-1)) and belt gaps (0 and 5 mm). The catching efficiency increased as the pulley diameter, the belt speed and the belt gap increased. The picking system was found to be successful on catching the plant stems. Furthermore, the coefficient of friction between the plant body and the catching belt was determined according to the stem moisture content. As the stem moisture content decreased, a slight decrease was observed in the coefficient of friction between the belt material and the stem.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Harvesting machinery, Picker set up, Sesame harvest, Uprooting resistance
Kaynak
Journal of Agricultural Sciences-Tarim Bilimleri Dergisi
WoS Q Değeri
Q4
Scopus Q Değeri
Q3
Cilt
26
Sayı
3
