<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Due to the high energy intensity of lifting of deep-seated table root crops, their growth develops mainly in light sandy-loam soils, in which it is possible to transfer a heap of root crops to the separating devices in order to facilitate the qualitative separation. Therefore, issue of lifting of deep-seated table root crops at minimal energy consumption and labour costs is an important scientific and practical task, which would allow expansion of cultivation of deep-seated table root vegetables to heavy soils. Research was conducted by means of a theoretical method utilizing elements of theoretical mechanics with subsequent processing of results by means of PC. Mathematical model and resulting energy cost dependences were constructed on the basis of the device parameters for soil loosening and lifting of deep-seated table root crops. Refined mathematical model of the process of lifting of deep-seated root crops made it possible to find out scientific and technical preconditions for the development of lifting devices with minimal energy consumption.</p></abstract>

Due to the high energy intensity of lifting of deep-seated table root crops, their growth develops mainly in light sandy-loam soils, in which it is possible to transfer a heap of root crops to the separating devices in order to facilitate the qualitative separation. Therefore, issue of lifting of deep-seated table root crops at minimal energy consumption and labour costs is an important scientific and practical task, which would allow expansion of cultivation of deep-seated table root vegetables to heavy soils. Research was conducted by means of a theoretical method utilizing elements of theoretical mechanics with subsequent processing of results by means of PC. Mathematical model and resulting energy cost dependences were constructed on the basis of the device parameters for soil loosening and lifting of deep-seated table root crops. Refined mathematical model of the process of lifting of deep-seated root crops made it possible to find out scientific and technical preconditions for the development of lifting devices with minimal energy consumption.

Theoretical Research of the Design and Technological Parameters of a Device for Lifting of Deep-Seated Table Root Crops

National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies

National Scientific Center “Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Electrification”

Acta Technologica Agriculturae

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Due to the high energy intensity of lifting of deep-seated table root crops, their growth develops mainly in light sandy-loam soils, in which it is possible to...

Theoretical Research of the Design and Technological Parameters of a Device for Lifting of Deep-Seated Table Root Crops

Published Online: Aug 08, 2019

Page range: 99 - 103

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ata-2019-0018

Keywords
root crops, lifting devices, soil, energy consumption, mathematical model

© 2019 Volodymyr Bulgakov et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Theoretical Research of the Design and Technological Parameters of a Device for Lifting of Deep-Seated Table Root Crops

Published Online: Aug 08, 2019

Page range: 99 - 103

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ata-2019-0018

Keywordsroot crops, lifting devices, soil, energy consumption, mathematical model

© 2019 Volodymyr Bulgakov et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
root crops, lifting devices, soil, energy consumption, mathematical model