Design and Test of 4LMD-160 Hemp Harvester

Abstract:

Based on the characteristics of domestic hemp cultivation and the previous designs and research, a hemp harvester that is suitable for Chinese hemp-growing areas was designed. The optimal cutting parameters of hemp stalks, which can provide a reference for prototypes, are obtained by the bench test: the average cutting speed is 1.5m/s and the stalks feeding speed 0.5m/s. It is showed by the field trials of prototypes that the cutting rate of prototypes can reach 92.0%, and the stalks conveying rate can reach 85.0%, and the average production rate is 0.22 hm²/h. All the performance indicators have reached the design requirements.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 851)
• Pages: 389-395
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.851.389
• Online since: August 2016
• Authors: Yang Zhou, Cheng Shen*, Xian Wang Li, Bin Zhang, Ji Cheng Huang, Kun Peng Tian
• Keywords: Design, Harvester, HEMP, Test

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