Parameterisation and Optimisation of a Hand-Rake Sweeper: Application in Olive Picking
| Autor: | Pilar Carranza-Cañadas, Paula Triviño-Tarradas, Rafael E. Hidalgo Fernández, Francisco J. García-Salcedo |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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0211 other engineering and technologies
Von Mises stress 02 engineering and technology Plant Science Agricultural engineering Rake Picking Parametric design ANSYS rake 021105 building & construction von Mises yield criterion CATIA mechanical_engineering lcsh:Agriculture (General) Mathematics von Mises stress biology business.industry picking Structural engineering Static analysis 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology biology.organism_classification Durability lcsh:S1-972 static analysis parametric design Software design Sweeper 0210 nano-technology Reduction (mathematics) business Agronomy and Crop Science Food Science |
| Zdroj: | Agriculture, Vol 10, Iss 379, p 379 (2020) Agriculture 10(9), 379 (2020) Helvia. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Córdoba instname Helvia: Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Córdoba Universidad de Córdoba Agriculture Volume 10 Issue 9 |
| Popis: | Olive picking is one of the most common social agricultural activities in many regions of Andalusia where the predominant crop is the traditional olive grove. The machinery used includes shakers, blowers and an essential low-cost type: hand-rake sweepers. The latter are generally used by the women of the squads to sweep the olives that fall from the trees. This article is focused on the design and optimisation of a hand-rake sweeper, in terms of durability and cost, for the picking of olives and other fruits, such as almonds, which are currently the main alternative to non-perennial crops in Andalusia. A parametric design of a hand-rake sweeper was created for this application using the design software CATIA, and its most vulnerable points were analysed in terms of effectiveness with varying design parameters, conducting usage simulations with ANSYS for a light material such as polypropylene. The maximum von Mises stress of the whole structure was 155.81 MPa. Using ANSYS, the dimension parameters of the hand-rake sweeper structure were optimised. The modified design was analysed again, showing a reduction of maximum tensions of 10.06%, as well as a decrease in its maximum elongations (0.0181 mm). |
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