Some Physical Properties of Cassava Concerned in Machine Design

Abstract:

The Physical Properties of Cassava was studied as the data for design the cassava harvesting machine. The Kasetsart-50 variety was random checked from the 14 plot and the results were showed that: the normally cultural practice of farmer were grew cassava on the ridge form with about 680 and 960 millimeters of within row and between row respectively, and on the harvesting period the ridge was about 150 millimeters height, while the length, width, penetration of cassava bunches regard to row at 90 percentile were 501, 566, and 210 millimeters respectively. The average of cassava bunches weight was 4 kilograms. The bulk density of cassava bunches was 197 kilograms/cubic meter and the angle of friction on iron surface was 23 degrees.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 482-484)
• Pages: 2613-2617
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.482-484.2613
• Online since: February 2012
• Authors: Danuwat Thangdee, Seree Wongpichet
• Keywords: Cassava Bunch, Harvester, Machine Design, Physical Properties

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