• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.304-312
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• 2016

Purpose: Soil strength has been measured using a cone penetrometer, which is making it difficult to obtain the spatial data required for precision agriculture. Our objectives were to evaluate real-time horizontal soil strength (RHSS) to measure soil strength in real time while moving across the field. Using the RHSS data, the tillage depth was determined, and the power consumption of a tractor and rotavators were compared. Methods: The horizontal soil-strength index (HSSI) obtained by the RHSS was compared with the cone index (CI), which was measured using a cone penetrometer. Comparison analysis in accordance with the measurement depth that increased at 5-cm interval was conducted using kriged maps at six sensing depths. For tillage control and evaluation of the power consumption, the system was installed with a potentiometer for tillage depth, a torque sensor from the rear axle, and a power take-off (PTO) shaft. Results: The HSSI was lower than the CI, but they were the same at 54.81% of the total grids for the 5-cm depth and at 3.85% for the 10-cm depth. In accordance with the recommended tillage map, tillage operations between 0 and 15 cm left 2.3% and 7% residue cover on the soil, and that between 20 and 10 cm covered a wider utilization of 3% and 18.4%, respectively. When the tillage depth was 15 cm, the comparison result of the power requirements between the PTO and rear axle in terms of control performance revealed that the maximum power requirements of the axle and PTO were 44.63 and 23.24 kW, respectively. Conclusions: An HSSI measurement system was evaluated by comparison with the conventional soil strength measurement system (CI) and applied to a tractor to compare the tillage power consumption. Further study is needed on its application to various farm works using a tractor for precision agriculture.

• 한국농업기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국농업기계학회 2000년도 THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY ENGINEERING. V.II
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• pp.178-187
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• 2000

The tillage operation by rotary implements is widely done in Korea. In the case of rotary implements, the tillage depth control system is one of important implement control systems. A contact type-sensor for measurement of the ground height was designed and fabricated to evaluate the possibility of application of the sensor on the tillage depth control system. Indoor experiments were conducted to obtain static and dynamic detection characteristics of the sensor under various conditions; 1) several moisture contents for four soil samples, 2) two soil surfaces with a designed configuration, 3) four heights of the sensor from the soil surface, 4) five traveling speeds of the carrier on which the sensor was attached, and so on. The experimental results showed the detection characteristics of the sensor sufficient as the ground height sensor of the tillage depth control system.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.7-13
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• 2008

The tillage depth control system is one of the most salient control system of tractor implements. A contact-type height sensor was developed to measure ground clearance for the tillage depth control. The height sensor was fabricated in this study, and its efficacy in a tillage depth control system was evaluated. Experiments were conducted in order to determine both static and dynamic detection characteristics of the height sensor using soil bin system on the sampled soil (sandy loam, sand, clay loam). The results of the static detection characteristics showed that in the case, sandy loam soil despite and clay loam soil at a wet basis moisture content of 30%, large measurement errors were observed a due to penetration of a plastic puck into the sampled soil. The results of the dynamic detection characteristics showed that the height sensor detected the distance from the ground of sandy loam soil despite the uneven nature of the ground surface and the changes in traveling speed $1km/h{\sim}5km/h$ at a wet basis moisture content of 10%.

• 드라이브 ㆍ 컨트롤
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.115-122
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• 2023

This study utilized a discrete element method (DEM) simulation, as one of the virtual field trials, to predict the impact of tillage depth on the rotary blade shaft during rotavator tilling. The virtual field for the simulation was generated according to soil properties observed in an actual field. Following the generation of particles for the virtual field, a sequence of calibration steps followed to align the mechanical properties more closely with those of real soil. Calibration was conducted with a focus on bulk density and shear torque, resulting in calibration errors of just 0.02% for bulk density and 0.52% for shear torque. The prediction of the load on a rotary tiller's blade shaft involved a three-pronged approach, considering shaft torque, draft force, and vertical force. In terms of shaft torque, the values exhibited significant increases of 42.34% and 36.91% for every 5-centimeter increment in tillage depth. Similarly, the vertical force saw substantial growth by 40.41% and 36.08% for every 5-centimeter increment. In contrast, the variation in draft force based on tillage depth was comparatively lower at 18.49% and 0.96%, indicating that the effect of tillage depth on draft force was less pronounced than its impact on shaft torque and vertical force. From a perspective of agricultural machinery research, this study provides valuable insights into the DEM soil modeling process, accounting for changes in soil properties with varying tillage depths. These findings are expected to be instrumental in future agricultural machinery design studies.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.521-528
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• 2002

Rotary and plow implements are mainly utilized for the tillage operation in Korea, and a implement control system for agricultural tractors was designed and fabricated to improve the working accuracy and efficiency. The control system was composed of three units: 1) sensors fur detection of angle of liftarm, draft force, engine rpm, tillage depth and so on, 2) a controller, and 3) hydraulic circuits, which included solenoid valves and so on, for operation of three point linkage and implements. The control system can control the speed(high and low speed) of implements by adjusting input flow rates of the hydraulic cylinder which was controled by two speed valve, which was composed of a solenoid valve and a orifice. Indoor experiments were conducted to evaluate response characteristics of the designed implement control system under experimental conditions of various engine nm, two kinds of input flow rates of the cylinder and some input frequency. The results of experiments showed the response characteristics sufficient to use as the implement control system fur agricultural tractors.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.176-180
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• 2011

유기농업을 위한 무경운 논에서 자운영 피복을 통한 담수깊이가 잡초발생과 벼 수량에 미치는 영향을 구명하여 농가현장에 적용할 수 있는 기술을 연구하였다. 무경운 논에서 자운영 피복과 담수깊이를 10 cm로 40일간 유지한 결과 잡초발생량은 $4.8g\;m^{-2}$으로 제초제를 처리한 경운 처리구 $4.1g\;m^{-2}$와 비슷한 수준이었으며 벼 수량은 $3.92Mg\;ha^{-1}$로 경운 처리구 보다 11% 감소되었다. 무경운 논에서 발생되는 주요 잡초는 사마귀풀, 여뀌바늘, 물달개비 순이었으며 자운영을 피복하지 않을 경우 잡초발생량이 $115.4g\;m^{-2}$으로 벼 생육이 어려워 수량이 경운 처리구 $4.42Mg\;ha^{-1}$보다 66% 감소되었다. 따라서 벼 유기농업을 위해 무경운에 자운영을 피복하고 담수깊이를 10 cm로 40일간 유지하는 것이 가장 효율적인 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.195-198
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• 2000

무경운 담수표면산파재배시 잡초성벼의 발생양상과 비선택성 및 토양처리제를 이용한 잡초성벼 방제 결과는 아래와 같다. 1. 무경운에 의해 토양표면에서 월동한 잡초성벼의 생존율은 92.7%였고 재배벼는 4.3%였다. 2.토양내의 잡초성벼 발생심도는 건답에서 6.8cm, 무논에서 3.0cm, 그리고 무경운답에서 1.5cm로, 무경운답의 잡초성벼 발생은 건답과 무논에 비하여 토양 표층부위에서 주로 발생하였다. 3. 4월 하순의 우리나라 중부지역 평균기온인 13$^{\circ}C$에서 잡초성벼 발아에 소요되는 일수는 14-15일이었다. 4. 무경운상태에서 포장 표면위에 떨어져 있는 잡초성벼의 발아를 유도한 후 비선택성 제초제인 paraquat 처리한 결과 92.2%의 잡초성벼를 방제할 수 있었으며, 토양처리제 중 가장 높은 출아억제를 보인 제초제는 oxadiazon으로 53.3%의 방제 효과가 있었다. 5. Paraquat과 oxadiazon의 체계처리에 의해 96.4%의 잡초성벼를 방제할 수 있었다.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.43-48
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• 1998

No-tillage silage corn with legume hairy vetch(Vicia villosa Roth, HV) has renewed interest in supply of mineral N, soil erosion control at sloping land and weed control by cover of HV killed. This study was conducted to monitor concentration of soil mineral N ($NO_3^-$ -N + $NH_4^+$-N) and to find out variation of growth, yield and N uptake of silage corn according to quantity of HV cover; HV-removed, 1X-HV, 2X-HV at field of Crop Experiment Station in 1996. HV groM in early spring decreased the mineral N of soil depth 7.5 -22cm before corn seeding. But, killed HV cover increased the concentration of soil mineral N at surface soil (0-7.5cm) up to 45.4mglkg at early growth stage of corn. Dry matter(Dh4) of corn at harvest was lower in W-removed than in Okg FNlha. But DM and N uptake of corn at harvest were increased by quantity of HV-cover increasing liom HV-removed to 2X-HV. Hairy vetch could substitute N fertilizer for silage corn by N mineralized h m HV killed, but reduced early growth and N uptake of corn before silk by reducing soil mineral N of plow layer.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.420-428
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• 1996

획기적인 벼 생산비 절감 기술 확립을 위해1993~1995년 호남농업시험장인 전북통(미사질양토)에서 동진벼를 공시하고 무경운 기계이앙, 무경운 무논골뿌림, 무경운 표면조파, 무경운 산파, 경운 기계이앙 등 5가지로 하여 재배 양식간의 생육 및 수량성의 차이를 비교 검토한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 토양 경도는 무경운에서 높았고(토심 10cm의 경도 : 무경운 1.6kg/$cm^2$, 경운 1.0kg/$cm^2$), 토괴 심도가 깊을수록 경운과의 차이가 커지는 경향이었으며, 토양 물리성중 가비중은 무경운이 경운보다 높았으며 공극률은 경운에서 58.5~55.9로 무경운의 52.1~50.5보다 높았다. 2. 무경운 직파재배시 m$^2$당 입모수는 l13~133개였으며 이앙재배시 결주율은 경운 이앙 3%, 무경운 이앙 4.5%로 무경운 이앙에서 높았고, 유효경 비율은 경운 이앙이 높았으며, 무경운 재배 양식간에는 이앙>무논골뿌림>표면조파>산파의 순으로 높았다. 3. 잡초 발생량은 무경운에서 많았으며 경운에서는 피, 올양개, 방동사니가 우점하였고 무경운에서는 나도겨풀, 사마귀풀, 둑새풀이 우점하였 다. 4. 뿌리량은 경운 이앙에서 가장 많았고, 무경운재배 양식간에는 이앙>무논골뿌림>표면조파>산파의 순으로 많았으며, 뿌리 분포는 무경운에서 경운보다 표층 분포가 많았다. 특히 표면에 파종한 산파와 표면조파에서 표층 분포가많았다. 5. 하위 절간의 분포 비율은 도복이 심했던 무경운 표면조파와 산파에서 낮았고, 무경운 무논골뿌림, 무경운 이앙은 경운 이앙과 비슷하였으며, 중심고는 이앙재배에 비해 직파재배에서낮았고 줄기 매몰 심도는 경운(3.1cm)에 비해 무경운에서 낮았는데 무경운 표면조파, 산파에서는 0.6~0.7cm로 현저히 낮았다. 6. 도장 도복은 무경운재배시 산파>표면조파>무논골뿌림>이앙재배 순으로 높게 발생했으며, 특히 무경운 표면조파와 산파에서 뿌리도복이 심하게 발생되었다. 7. m$^2$당 수수는 경운 이아이 가장 많았고 무경운산파가 가장 적었으며, 등숙 비율은 포장도복이 심했던 무경운 표면조파, 산파에서 가장 낮았다. 벼 수량성은 경운, 무경운 이앙은 서로 비슷하였고 무경운 무논골뿌림은 경운 이앙의 약 93%였으며, 무경운 표면조파, 산파는 포장도복으로 크게 낮아 경운 이질의 87~81%정도였다.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.24-32
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• 2006

Compaction is becoming a greater concern in crop production and the environment because it can have deleterious effects on growing conditions that are difficult to remediate. Because compaction can vary considerably from point to point within a field, and also from depth to depth within the soil profile, it is important to consider quantification and management of the spatial and vertical variability in soil compaction when developing an overall site-specific crop management plan. In this paper, the importance of soil compaction, techniques for quantification of its variability, and the concept of site-specific tillage are examined. Methods and systems to detect within-field variation in soil strength as a surrogate measure of soil compaction and related soil properties are also compared and discussed. Quantification of variability in soil compaction and site-specific compaction management was motivated recently, and sensors and control systems are still under development. Future study will need to address a number of issues related to understanding and applying the sensor measurements.