• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.38-45
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• 1988

This study was intended to develop the system automatically controlling travel direction of combine by means of sensing paddy rows. The control system was composed of three detecting levers having different length, micro-switch, microcomputer and electro-hydraulic control system. Sensor and control system developed was tested to estimate optimum design values and its actual performance as installed in combine. The computer simulation and performance test at simulated and actual field were conducted to test for possibility of practical use. The results of the study arc summarized. as follows: 1. The travel traces of combine hiving the conventional sensor with 2 levers and the new sensor detecting the slope of paddy rows were compared through computer simulation. Turning frequency of combine having new sensor was fewer than that of conventional sensor, but the rate of turning for the combine with new sensor was much greater than that of conventional sensor. 2. As sensor was established behind the tip of divider, the sensor itself well followed paddy rows but the tip of divider did not, resulting in divider being deviated from paddy rows. It was analyzed that the sensor should be attached closer to the tip of divider to have a better performance of the control system. 3. The greater the length of sensor lever for given location of sensor attachment and combine forward speed, the higher sensitivity of turning in control system. Moreover, increasing combine speed resulted in a worse performance of control system following paddy rows. Consequently, it was necessary that an optimum length of sensor attachment and for the range of combine operational speed. 4. Field test of combine installed with the sensor and electro-hydraulic system developed in this study showed that it may be operated smoothly and well behaved to paddy rows to 4th gear of combine speed which was 59cm/s. Consequently. it was concluded that the combine with the guidance control system developed in this study may be successfully used for paddy combining.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.21-29
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• 2009

A rapeseed reaping equipment attachable to a conventional combine was developed in order to harvest rapeseed for bio-diesel materials. This study was carried out to measure the harvest feasibility of a prototype combine in rapeseed fields. Grain, stem and pod flow rate, grain qualities (whole kernel, damaged kernel, unhulled kernel, material-other-than-grain) and grain loss rates (header, threshing, separation) were investigated in each field test. As the result of the fold test, the average grain flow rates of SUNMANG and MS varieties showed 1,430 kg/h and 2,038 kg/h, respectively. The average stem and pod flow rates showed 3,443 kg/h and 6,596 kg/h, respectively. In each working speed, the average whole kernel rate and the material-other-than-grain showed 99.9% and below 0.08%, respectively. In the average grain loss, the rates showed 5.66% in case of SUNMANG and 5.94% in MS. Header loss was higher than other parts for SUNMANG. However, threshing loss was relatively higher than other parts for MS. Header loss rate due to side cutter knifes, however, was not so high when compared with a grain loss due to the cutter bar. Effective field capacity and field efficiency of the prototype combine showed 0.389 ha/h and 44%, respectively. Comparison of customary combine with the prototype combine through field test demonstrated that the header loss was reduced by 69.3% when the prototype combine was used.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.48-59
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• 1981

The major limiting factor on the determination of combine capacity is the frequent occurence of clogging over the some parts of machine when the crop is wet in the case of Japanese self-feeding type combine. And in the case of American conventional combine having big separating parts, the great grain loss and damage occur when the machine is used for rice harvesting. This experiment was carried out to develop the new type threshing and separating equipment. Proto-type thresher which consist of a conical threshing drum and a conical separating sieve rotating around the threshing cone was constructed and tested. In the case of 800 rpm of threshing cone speed, average threshing loss was below 1 percent, separating loss was about 1 percent, grain damage was about 0.4 percent, and average total power required was about 2.6 PS. This design has some problems such as higher power required or wrapping problems under the conditions of feeding long damp straw. But, compared with the conventional combine or thresher, this machine certainly has some potentials for this approach to combine development. The crop feed rate must be increased through improvement of the feeding portion of the threshing cone. And it is required to investigate further about some parameters causing wrapping phenomena.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.371-378
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• 2008

Bio-diesel applications seem to be extended due to bio-diesel policies and changes of agricultural environment. This study was conducted to develop a rapeseed reaping equipment attachable to the conventional combine. This paper was intended to report concept design, process and manufacturing of the prototype rapeseed reaping equipment. For concept design, physical properties of "SUNMANG", which is a typical rapeseed as bio-diesel materials, were considered. The designed prototype rapeseed reaping equipment consisted of wide-width plates, finger type knifes, side cutter knifes and drive equipments. The wide-width plate is 2.1 m wide, 0.7 m long, and 0.002 m thick. The finger type cutter knifes have 14.5 fingers, 30 knifes, and the specification was 7.6 cm of pitch, 8.3 cm of length and $21^{\circ}$ of cutting angle. The side cutter knifes consisted of a hydraulic pump, a hydraulic motor, a flow control and a relief valve, a hydraulic hose, a driving equipment and a reciprocating cutter knife. The 18 reciprocating cutter knifes were 137 cm long and knife pitch, knife length and cutting angle were 7.7 cm, 10.5 cm, and $18^{\circ}$. Prototype weight of the rapeseed reaping equipment was heavier by 272 kg when compared with the manual reaping equipments. Load distributions of left and right side showed 50% and 49%, and those of front and rear side showed 64% and 36%. Static turn-over angles in left and right of the prototype were $38.1^{\circ}$ and $38.7^{\circ}$, respectively. The designed prototype rapeseed reaping equipment was properly mounted at the front of a conventional combine.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.311-319
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• 2018

Purpose: The aim of this study is to develop a small combine for harvesting miscellaneous cereal crops. Methods: A prototype small combine was designed and constructed. Its specifications and basic performance were investigated. Results: The prototype small combine for harvesting miscellaneous cereal crops was designed and constructed to reflect similar specifications as those of the conventional combine. The prototype small combine comprises a diesel engine with the rated power/speed of 22.0 kW/2,600 rpm, three-stage primary and two-stage speed range transmission shifts, and a double acting threshing part. The maximum travel speeds of the prototype combine are approximately 0.72 m/s, 2.50 m/s, 0.30 m/s at the low, high speed range shifts in the forward direction, and while traversing in the reverse direction, respectively. The minimum radius of turning was approximately 1.50 m. In a static lateral overturning test, the prototype combine overturned neither to the right nor to left on a $30^{\circ}$ slope. The results of an oilseed rape harvesting test included the maximum operating speed of 0.32 m/s, the grain loss ratio of approximately 9.0%, and the effective field capacity of approximately 10.3 a/h. Additionally, among the outputs in grain outlet, the whole grains, damage grains, and materials other than grain (MOG) ratios accounted for 97.4%, 0.0%, and 2.6%, respectively. Conclusions: The prototype small combine for harvesting miscellaneous cereal crops indicates good driving ability and stability. The results of the oilseed rape harvesting test reveal that the harvesting performance must be enhanced such that the separating and cleaning parts are more suitable for each type of crop, thus reducing grain loss and foreign substances among the outputs in grain outlet. An improved small prototype combine could be used effectively to mechanize the harvesting of miscellaneous cereal crops in small family farms or semi-mountainous areas.

• 한국농업기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국농업기계학회 1993년도 Proceedings of International Conference for Agricultural Machinery and Process Engineering
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• pp.752-760
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• 1993

We research ed on the noise control of a head feeding type combine harvester. It is a kind of combine harvester developed in Japan. And at present, it is used by most Japanese farmer. For a head-feeding type combine harvester it is very difficult to determine the sources of noise because it is a combination of reapers and automatic , threshers and several running parts. However we succeeded in finding out the sound sources of combine harvesters and analyzing their sound by the using sound intensity method. The sound intensity Method is a very up-to-date method to measure and analyze Sound Intensity Levels and sound directions at several measuring point sin a specified area. In this research, first a conventional sound level measurement method is used and secondly the sound intensity method. The first method shows a rather great limitation in allowed exposure duration. The second method shows pin-points the engine itself as being the main source of noise, causing sound flows a ross the operator's seat.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.94-103
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• 1989

This study was intended to develop the automatic feeding depth control system of the head-feed combine which could feed the rice head into threshing unit at the optimal depth regardless of plant height and uneven ground surface. In the control system, one-board microcomputer was used for the controller instead of conventional electric circuits. Field test of the combine equipped with the control system was conducted to evaluate its overall performance. It was also investigated how the location and time delay of rice head sensor affect the system performance.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 1999년도 하계종합학술대회 논문집
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• pp.809-812
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• 1999

The pendulum is a SIMO(Single-input multi-output) system that both angle of pendulum and position of cart controlled simultaneously by one actuator. In this paper, propose a hybrid neuro-controller to apply to pendulum system. We design the conventional optimal controller and the neural network as a identifier, which can identify the uncertainty of plant not modeled, respectively. Then we combine them into a novel controller, with a structure that the error between plant and identifier is added in conventional optimal control input Finally, the paper shows the validity of the proposed controller through computer simulations and experiments.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.95-104
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• 1976

도입(導入)된 2조용(條用) Combine으로 통일(統一) 및 밀양(密陽) 15호(號) 수도품종(水稻品種)에 대(對)한 포장수확작업(圃場收穫作業)을 실시(實施)하여 Combine의 작업정도(作業精度) 작업성능(作業性能) 기계적(機械的)인 적응성(適應性)을 파악(把握)하고 한국(韓國)에서의 보급전망(普及展望)을 분석검토(分析檢討)한바 그 결과(結果)를 요약(要約)하면 다음과 같다. 1. 장간종(長稈種)인 밀양(密陽)15호(號)에 대(對)한 Combine 수확작업(收穫作業)은 수확적기(收穫適期)로 부터 13일(日) 경과후(經過後)까지 5회(回)에 걸쳐 시기별(時期別)로 수확작업(收穫作業)을 실시(實施)한바 완숙도(完熟度)에 관계(關係)없이 수확작업(收穫作業) 양호(良好)하였으며 포장손실율(圃場損失率) 1% 미탈곡율(未脫穀率) 1%로 양호(良好)한 편(便)이었다. 2. 단간종(短稈種)인 통일(統一)에 대(對)한 Combine 수확작업(收穫作業)은 완숙기(完熟期)로 부터 수확시기(收穫時期)가 경과(經過)될 수록 포장손실(圃場損失)이 Fig 1과 같은 경향으로 5.13%에서 10.34%로 증가(增加) 하였으며 통일(統一)벼 수확(收穫)을 위(爲)하여는 기계적(機械的)인 개선(改善)이 많이 요망(要望)되었다. 3. 공시(供試)된 Combine은 장간종용(長稈種用)의 기종(機種)이어서 벼 이삭의 높이가 균일(均一)치 못한 단간종(短稈種) 통일(統一)벼는 탈곡부(脫穀部)의 공급(供給) Chain과 급실(扱室)과의 거리가 커서 급동(扱胴)의 급치(扱齒)에 못미치는 부분(部分)이 있어 미탈곡립율(未脫穀粒率)이 평균(平均) 1.6%이었다. 4. Combine 탈곡부(脫穀部) 급동(扱胴)의 회전수(回轉數)(240~350R.P.M)와 동할미(胴割米)의 관계(關係)는 통일(統一) 및 밀양(密陽)15호(號) 양품종(兩品種) 모두 동할율(胴割率)이 1% 미만(未滿)으로 유의차(有意差)가 없었다. 5. 통일(統一)벼는 벼 이삭이 잎속에 들어 있어 탈곡시(脫穀時) 검불의 양(量)이 많으며 특(特)히 생탈곡시(生脫穀時)는 검불량이 더 많이 생기므로 양곡부(揚穀部) 및 배진구(排塵口)에서 폐쇄현상(閉鎖現像)이 자주 일어남으로 선별(選別) 및 배진장치(排塵裝置)의 개선(改善)이 요망(要望)된다. 6. Combine의 접지압(接地壓)은 $0.19kg/cm^2$로 Fig3과 같은 약(弱)한 지내력(地耐力)의 토양(土壤)에서 Combine의 Track이 25cm 침하(沈下)하여도 Combine의 주행(走行)은 가능(可能)하였다. 그러나 지내력(地耐力)은 지점(地点)에 따라 균일(均一)치 않아 침하(沈下)의 깊이가 균일(均一)치 못함으로 침하(沈下) 5cm정도(程度)에서는 예취(刈取) 높이의 조정(調整)없이 수확작업(收穫作業)이 가능(可能)할 것으로 인정(認定)된다. 7. 관행수확작업(慣行收穫作業)과 Combine 수확작업(收穫作業)의 경제성(經濟性)을 검토(檢討)한바 수도맥작(水稻麥作)의 연간(年間) 사용일수(使用日數)를 40일(日)로 하고 작업일수율(作業日數率) 60% 포장작업효율(圃場作業效率) 56%로 할 때 작업속도(作業速度)를 0.273m/sec로 하여 분석(分析)한바 1일작업시간(日作業時間)을 8시간(時間)으로 할 때 연간부담면적(年間負擔面積)이 4.7ha로 ha당(當) 수확작업비용(收穫作業費用)이 관행수확작업비용(慣行收穫作業費用)과 일치(一致)함으로 통일(統一)벼 수확작업(收穫作業)에 이용(利用)될 수 있도록 Combine의 기계적(機械的)인 보완개량(補完改良)이 뒤따르면 Combine의 흡착(吸着)은 경제적(經濟的)으로 타당(妥當)하다고 인정(認定)된다. 8. 장간종(長稈種)의 현(現) Combine을 통일품종수확(統一品種收穫) 작업(作業)에 이용(利用)키 위(爲)하여는 전면측방(前面側方)의 divider가 벼이식에 닿지 않도록 조절할 수 있게 하고 급동(扱胴)과 feed chain의 간격(間隔)을 좁히고 배진장치(排塵裝置)를 개량(改良)하고 수도간장(水稻稈長)에 따라 기계전후조정범위(機械前後調整範圍)를 넓히고 배수불량(排水不良)한 답(畓)에서의 이용(利用)을 위(爲)하여 Track의 폭(幅)을 넓히는 등(等)의 개량(改良)이 요망(要望)된다.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.175-184
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• 1994

This study was conducted to investigate experimentally the basic characteristics of the torque of the cutterbar driving shaft as the double-knife was used instead of the conventional standard single-knife type. A new design for inclined setting of the cutterbar relative to the direction perpendicular to combine harvester movement was investigated to test a possible reduction of concentrated load caused by the simultaneous cutting of many rows. It was evaluated that the maximum torque and mean total power of the driving shaft due to the cutting resistance of the rice straw were largely depended upon the rotational shaft-speed and straw feeding rate, but were resepectively 1.1~2.3 and 1.15~1.34 times higher compared to those while idling. It was also proved that the inclined setting of the cutterbar could save a considerable amount of energy required for its driving shaft.