Design and test of a wheel-belt type cotton stalk puller

Authors

  • Jialin Cai 1. College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China 2. Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Intelligent Agricultural Equipment, Urumqi 830052, China http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0284-2864
  • Jiaxi Zhang 1. College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China 2. Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Intelligent Agricultural Equipment, Urumqi 830052, China
  • Zebin Gao 1. College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China 2. Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Intelligent Agricultural Equipment, Urumqi 830052, China
  • Xiaoxuan Wang 1. College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China 2. Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Intelligent Agricultural Equipment, Urumqi 830052, China
  • Gang Guo 1. College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China 2. Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Intelligent Agricultural Equipment, Urumqi 830052, China
  • Yasenjiang Baikeli 1. College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China 2. Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Intelligent Agricultural Equipment, Urumqi 830052, China
  • Xuepeng Tang 1. College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China 2. Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Intelligent Agricultural Equipment, Urumqi 830052, China
  • Yichao Wang 1. College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China 2. Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Intelligent Agricultural Equipment, Urumqi 830052, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25165/ijabe.v17i2.7287

Keywords:

cotton stalk puller, wheeled belt, flexible cotton stalks pulling, verification testing

Abstract

During the harvesting process, rigid materials are prone to causing damage to the cotton stalks, which will increasethe risk of stalk breakage. A cotton stalk pulling component that blends stiff and flexible materials was devised to lower thebreaking rate. The cotton stalk pulling component was made up of rollers and flexible belts that pull the stalks using clampingforce and the forward speed of the tractor. The influence of various factors in the equipment on the harvesting effect of cottonstalks were analyzed through response surface experiments, and a multiple quadratic regression response surface model withmissing pulling rate and breakage rate as response values was established. The significant of influencing factors on the breakingrate of cotton stalks are in a descending order as: the angle of cotton stalk pulling, tractor’s forward speed, and the clampingspeed of the cotton stalk component. The working parameters of the wheel-belt type cotton stalk pulling machine have beenoptimized using the response surface combination experimental method, and the optimal parameter combination was obtainedas: tractor forward speed of 4.5 km/h, cotton stalk pulling angle of 60°, and clamping speed of the cotton stalk pullingcomponent of 349 r/min. The results of validation experiments showed that the missing pulling rate of cotton stalks was 5.06%and the breakage rate was 13.12%, indicating a good harvesting effect of the cotton stalks. The model was reasonable and theperformance parameters could meet the relevant inspection requirements. The results can provide a reference for furtherresearch on the technology of flexible cotton stalk pulling. Keywords: cotton stalk puller, wheeled belt, flexible cotton stalks pulling, verification testing DOI: 10.25165/j.ijabe.20241702.7287 Citation: Cai J L, Zhang J X, Gao Z B, Wang X X, Guo G, Yasenjiang Baikeli, et al. Design and test of a wheel-belt type cottonstalk puller. Int J Agric & Biol Eng, 2024; 17(2): 102–108.

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Published

2024-05-21

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Cai, J., Zhang, J., Gao, Z., Wang, X., Guo, G., Baikeli, Y., … Wang, Y. (2024). Design and test of a wheel-belt type cotton stalk puller. International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, 17(2), 102–108. https://doi.org/10.25165/ijabe.v17i2.7287

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Vol. 17 No. 2 (2024): IJABE

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Power and Machinery Systems

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