Design and Analysis of Pick Up and Transfere Windrow Forage to Trailer Device
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2014-01
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Addis Ababa University
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This thesis present the design and analysis of pick up windrow forage and transfer to trailer device. A windrow forage is a narrow strip of forage that dries at a slower rate but does not require further manipulation before harvest. Most of harvesting technologies are complex in structure and expensive in cost. This paper will be solving the problem of complexity and expensive cost of existing technology. Main parts of machine component are selected by preparing concept selection based on created selection criteria. Pick up component are designed the way it can be self-adjusted for non uniform flat land surface (pick - valleys height up to 18 cm) by means of spring load. Picked up forage by pick up finger transferred to inclined feed dosing and then conveyed to trailer by means of pushing rod finger attach to flat belt conveyor. Power is transferred from tire to pick up component and conveyor by using flat belt. Design and design result of each part are included in this paper and material selection for most part based on the availability in Ethiopia. Some part of machine such as tire, bearing, bearing house (block), and spring belt are selected based on available standard catalog. 3D and 2D of different assembled and detail component are generated by catia that is power full and modern modeling soft ware and numerical solution also done by it which is finite element analysis package.
Key words: Concept Selection, Design, Analysis, 3D and 2D Model by Catia.
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Concept Selection; Design;Analysis; 3D and 2D Model by Catia