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Vibration modelling and structural modification of combine harvester thresher using operational modal analysis and finite element method

  • Zare, Hamed Ghafarzadeh (Department of Mechanical Engineering of Biosystems, Shahrekord University) ;
  • Maleki, Ali (Department of Mechanical Engineering of Biosystems, Shahrekord University) ;
  • Rahaghi, Mohsen Irani (Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Kashan) ;
  • Lashgari, Majid (Department of Mechanical Engineering of Biosystems, Arak University)
  • Received : 2019.01.13
  • Accepted : 2019.02.24
  • Published : 2019.03.25
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Abstract

In present study, Operational Modal Analysis (OMA) was employed to carry out the dynamic and vibration analysis of the threshing unit of the combine harvester thresher as a mechanical component. The main study is to find the causes of vibration and to decrease it to enhance the lifetime and efficiency of the threshing unit. By utilizing OMA, structural modal parameters such as mode shapes, natural frequencies, and damping ratio was calculated. The combine harvester was excited by engine to vibrate different parts and accelerometer sensor collected acceleration signals at different speeds, and OMA was utilized by nonparametric and frequency analysis methods to obtain modal parameters while vibrating in real working conditions. Afterwards, finite element model was designed from the thresher and updated using the data obtained from the modal analysis. Using the conducted analyses, it was specified that proximity of the thresher pass frequency to one of the natural frequencies (16.64 Hz) was the most important effect of vibration in the thresher. Modification process of the structure was carried out by increasing mass required for changing the natural frequency location of the first mode to 12.4 Hz in order to reduce resonance and vibration of the thresher.

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