Evaluación del funcionamiento de un prototipo de máquina picadora para la obtención de elementos triturados de forraje y residuos de cosecha
Family agriculture is of great importance in the rural economy of Ecuador; however, it has been carried out traditionally by most farmers, very secluded from machinery. Machines and equipment are essential in agricultural fields since they permit an increase in production area, reduce the time of wo...
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| Formaat: | bachelorThesis |
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2023
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| Online toegang: | https://dspace.unl.edu.ec/jspui/handle/123456789/27218 |
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Voeg label toe | Samenvatting: | Family agriculture is of great importance in the rural economy of Ecuador; however, it has been carried out traditionally by most farmers, very secluded from machinery. Machines and equipment are essential in agricultural fields since they permit an increase in production area, reduce the time of work in agricultural activities, help in the management of crop residues, and prepare feed for livestock. To do this, the prototype was used on four different types of vegetative material: for fodder, corn rake, king grass, and for the preparation of fertilizers using banana stems and tree pruning waste with diameters smaller than 22 mm. Furthermore, an analysis was made of the costs of the materials used to build the prototype compared to the costs and characteristics of commercial machines. Amongst the results, it was observed that the prototype works efficiently in chopping forage species, where the cut was homogeneous, with much of the vegetative material (75%) being less than 2.5 cm in size. Regarding the behavior of the machine for fertilizer production, considering the function with banana stems, it can be deduced that it depends on the moisture and size of the cut, while for the pruning waste, the majority was 5 cm with 60% content. On the issue of gasoline consumption, the pruning waste sample had a greater predominance of fuel consumption due to its diameter and structural hardness, while the corn rake sample had the lowest consumption. In terms of the cost analysis, the machine, by using recycled materials and for the power of the machine, resulted in lower costs compared to similar commercial machines found in local markets. In conclusion, the prototype chopper machine complies its main function for which it was created and will be useful in obtaining forage and managing waste for fertilizer production. Keywords: Agricultural machinery, chopper machine prototype, forage management and crop residues. |
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