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Experimental Research on the Effect of Sugarcane Stalk Lifting Height on the Cutting Breakage Mechanism Based on the Sugarcane Lifting–Cutting System (SLS)

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  • Qingqing Wang

    (College of Mechanical Engineering, Anhui Science and Technology University, Chuzhou 233100, China)

  • Guoan Zhou

    (College of Engineering, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China)

  • Xin Huang

    (College of Mechanical Engineering, Anhui Science and Technology University, Chuzhou 233100, China)

  • Jiale Song

    (College of Engineering, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China)

  • Dongbo Xie

    (College of Engineering, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China)

  • Liqing Chen

    (College of Engineering, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
    Anhui Province Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Agricultural Machinery and Equipment, Hefei 230036, China)

Abstract

The sugarcane lifting–cutting System (SLS) is the core component of the sugarcane harvester, and the influence of its stalk lifting height on the mechanism of perennial root-cutting damage is still unclear. The test was conducted with the vertical height of centroid (VHC), forward velocity, and cutter rotational speed. Numerical quantification of perennial root based on the cutting breakage effect and cutting breakage grade (CBG) classification was used as the evaluation index. The test results showed that the VHC had a highly significant effect on the CBG of the perennial root. The CBG of the stalk decreased significantly with the lifting height. The average CBG was greater than 2.0 when the stalk lifting height was severely collapsed. The CBG ≤ 1.6 was considered qualified, and the requirements were met when the VHC of the stalk was about 0.85~1.0 m at a forward velocity of 1~3 km/h. The inverted angle of the stalk being lifted was selected to be 45° as the evaluation standard to measure the qualified lifting of the spiral sugarcane lifter. This study provides technical support for the optimal design and selection of operating parameters of the sugarcane harvester.

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  • Qingqing Wang & Guoan Zhou & Xin Huang & Jiale Song & Dongbo Xie & Liqing Chen, 2022. "Experimental Research on the Effect of Sugarcane Stalk Lifting Height on the Cutting Breakage Mechanism Based on the Sugarcane Lifting–Cutting System (SLS)," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 12(12), pages 1-14, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:12:y:2022:i:12:p:2078-:d:992685
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