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Design and Parameter Optimization of Conveying and Baling Devices for Ramie Cutting and Baling Machine

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  • Shuning Si

    (Nanjing Institute of Agricultural Mechanization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing 210014, China)

  • Jicheng Huang

    (Nanjing Institute of Agricultural Mechanization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing 210014, China
    College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Hohai University, Changzhou 213022, China)

  • Cheng Shen

    (Nanjing Institute of Agricultural Mechanization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing 210014, China
    School of Mechanical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China)

  • Kunpeng Tian

    (College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Hohai University, Changzhou 213022, China)

  • Haolu Liu

    (Nanjing Institute of Agricultural Mechanization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing 210014, China)

  • Bin Zhang

    (Nanjing Institute of Agricultural Mechanization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing 210014, China
    School of Mechanical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China)

Abstract

Conveying and baling are two important links in the mechanized harvesting of ramie, in the face of ramie cutting and baling harvesting technology research gaps, low stalk conveying rate, high breaking rate and other problems. In this paper, according to the technical requirements of ramie harvesting, we designed a conveying and baling device, the hand-held ramie cutter. First, the key mechanism of the conveying and baling device of the equipment was designed. Then, we analyzed the location of stem clogging and the reasons for the breaking problem during the conveying and baling process. The field harvesting experiments were carried out according to the principles of Box–Behnken experimental design. Taking the machine travelling speed, conveying speed and ramie raking frequency as the test factors and using the Design-Expert V8.0.6.1 to process the data, we established a regression model for each experimental factor on the conveying rate and breaking rate. The order of influence of several factors on the breaking rate is: X 2 > X 1 > X 3 ; and the effects of the three factors on the conveying rate were X 3 > X 2 > X 1 . Through response surface analysis (RSA), the effects of the factors on the indicators were explained, as was the impact of the factors on the indicators. Finally, the parameter optimization was carried out with the delivery rate as the core index. The best combination of motion parameters was obtained as follows: the travelling speed was 0.37 m/s, the chain conveying speed was 1.1 m/s, and the raking frequency was 144 times/min. With the combination of parameters under the field test verification, the results show that compared with the original work quality, the stalk delivery rate increased from 85.2% to 93% (an increase of 7.8%), the stalk breaking rate fell from 31.1% to 20.4% (a decrease of 10.7%). The performance of ramie harvesting and baling was greatly improved, and we achieved relatively satisfactory results.

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  • Shuning Si & Jicheng Huang & Cheng Shen & Kunpeng Tian & Haolu Liu & Bin Zhang, 2024. "Design and Parameter Optimization of Conveying and Baling Devices for Ramie Cutting and Baling Machine," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 14(3), pages 1-17, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:14:y:2024:i:3:p:355-:d:1344356
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