Peg-tooth spacing and guide vane inclination of a Thai combine harvester affecting harvesting losses

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Thai combine harvester Harvesting losses Peg-tooth Guide vane

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Somchai Chuan-udom
Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty ofEngineering, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
Pinai Thongsawatwong
Applied Engineering for Important Crops of the North East Research Group, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
Khwantri Saengprachatanarug
Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
Taira Eizo
Faculty of Agriculture, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan

Abstract

Peg-tooth spacing and guide vane inclination of Thai combine harvesters are important parameters affecting harvesting losses. The harvester owners often adjust the peg-tooth spacing and guide vane inclination before harvesting. This study aimed to evaluate how harvesting loss are affected by the peg-tooth spacing and guide vane inclination of a Thai combine harvester. The results showed that increasing of peg-tooth spacing resulted in linearly increasing threshing unit loss. Threshing unit losses of Khao Dok Mali 105 (KDML 105) and Chainat 1 rice varieties were 0.0045 and 0.0306%/mm of spacing, respectively. Increasing of the guide vane inclination resulted in a linearly decreasing threshing unit loss. Threshing unit losses of KDML 105 and Chainat 1 rice varieties were 0.0575 and 0.3112%/degree of the guide vane, respectively.

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Chuan-udom, S., Thongsawatwong, P., Saengprachatanarug, K., & Eizo, T. (2018). Peg-tooth spacing and guide vane inclination of a Thai combine harvester affecting harvesting losses. Engineering and Applied Science Research, 45(2), 107–111. Retrieved from https://ph01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/easr/article/view/69618
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Vol. 45 No. 2 (2018)
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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

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Author Biography

Somchai Chuan-udom, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty ofEngineering, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand

Assoc Prof.Dr. Somchai Chuan-udom

Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Khon Kaen University, Thailand

Office address: Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Khon Kaen University

123 Muang District, Khon Kaen, Thailand 40002

E-mail address: somchai.chuan@gmail.com

Education: B.Eng. (Agricultural Engineering) Khon Kaen University, 1996

M.Eng. (Agricultural Machinery) Khon Kaen University, 2000

Ph.D. (Agricultural Machinery Engineering) Khon Kaen University, 2007

Positions: Head of the Applied Engineering for Important Crops of the North East Research Group Khon Kaen University

Research Interest: Grain harvesting, combine harvester, harvesting system.

Book: Grain harvesting machines (in Thai)

Patents/Petty: Patent 3 petty patents pending (in Thailand).

Publications:

1. Doungpueng, K., Chuan-udom, S. Effects of Guide Vane Inclination Patterns on Threshing Losses and Power Requirement. Kasetsart Journal-Natural Science 2014; 48: 313-322.

2. Chuan-udom, S. Operating factors of Thai threshers affecting corn shelling losses. Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST) 2013; 35(1): 63-67.

3. Chuan-udom, S., Chinsuwan, W. Effects of Threshing Unit Feature on Threshing Unit Losses for Thai Axial Flow Rice Combine Harvesters. Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America (AMA) 2012; 43(4): 66-71.

4. Chuan-udom, S., Chinsuwan, W. Effects of operating factors of an axial flow rice combine harvester on grain breakage. Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST) 2011; 33(2): 221-225.

5. Chuan-udom, S., Chinsuwan, W. Threshing Unit Losses Prediction for Thai Axial Flow Rice Combine Harvesters. Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America (AMA) 2009; 40(1): 50-54.

6. Chuan-udom, S. Effects of Rotor Speed on Threshing Unit Losses and Power Requirement when Using Different Patterns of Guide Vane Inclination of Axial Flow Threshing Unit for Chainat 1 Rice Variety. KKU Research Journal 2012; 17(3): 423-431. (in Thai)

7. Chuan-udom, S. Patterns of Adjustment of Guide Vane Inclination of Axial Flow Rice Threshing Unit Affecting on Threshing Unit Losses and Power Requirement when Thresh Chainat 1 Variety. KKU Research Journal 2011; 16(8): 973-980. (in Thai)

8. Waingwised, T., Chuan-udom, S., Chinsuwan, W. Effects of Spike-Tooth Pattern and Louver Inclination of an Axial Flow Rice Combine Harvester on Threshing Losses. KKU Research Journal 2011; 16(8): 965-972. (in Thai)

9. Chuan-udom, S., Chinsuwan, W. Design Factors Affecting Harvesting Losses of Threshing Unit of Axial Flow Combine Harvesters when Harvest Thai Hom Mali Rice. KKU Research Journal 2011; 16(6): 622-633. (in Thai)

10. Srison, W., Chuan-udom, S., Chinsuwan, W. Effects of Travelling Speed, Reel Index and Grain Moisture Content on Header Losses of a Rice Combine Harvester. KKU Research Journal 2011; 16(6): 634-642. (in Thai)

11. Chuan-udom, S., Chinsuwan, W. Influence of Threshing Unit Design of Axial Flow Rice Combine Harvesters on Harvesting Losses when Harvesting Thai Hommali Rice. KKU Research Journal 2011; 16(3): 252-260. (in Thai)

12. Chuan-udom, S., Chinsuwan, W. Rice Harvesting Losses Due to Use of Combine Harvesters. Thai Society of Agricultural Engineering Journal 2010; 16(1): 6-15. (in Thai)

13. Chuan-udom, S., Chinsuwan, W. Operating Factors Affecting Harvesting Losses of Cleaning Unit of Rice Combine Harvesters. KKU Research Journal 2010; 15(6): 487-495. (in Thai)

14. Chuan-udom, S. Development of a Cutter Bar Driver for Reduction of Vibration for a Rice Combine Harvester. KKU Research Journal 2010; 15(7): 572-580. (in Thai)

15. Chuan-udom, S., Chinsuwan, W. Effects of Concave Rod Clearance and Number of Concave Bars on Threshing Performance of a Axial Flow Rice Threshing Unit for Chainat 1 Variety. KKU Research Journal 2009; 14(11): 1037-1045. (in Thai)

16. Chuan-udom, S., Srison, W., Waingwised, T. Comparative Study on Vibration of a Combine Harvester Due to Operation of Cutter Bar Driver, Reel, and Auger. Thai Society of Agricultural Engineering Journal 2009; 15(1): 3-6. (in Thai)

17. Chuan-udom, S., Chinsuwan, W. Assessment of Performance of Axial Flow Rice Threshers for Corn Shelling. KKU Research Journal 2009; 14(9): 893-902. (in Thai)

18. Chuan-udom, S. Operating Factors Affecting Harvest Losses of Rice Due to Use of Combine Harvester. Thai Rice Research Journal 2009; 3(2): 85-90. (in Thai)

19. Chuan-udom, S., Chinsuwan, W. Effects of Louver Inclination on Threshing Unit Losses of an Axial Flow Rice Combine Harvester. KKU Research Journal 2009; 14(3): 322-330. (in Thai)

20. Chuan-udom, S., Chinsuwan, W. Development and Validation of Estimation Equation for Threshing System losses in Axial Flow Rice Combine Harvesters for Chainat 1 Rice Variety. KKU Research Journal 2008; 13(2): 251-260. (in Thai)

21. Chuan-udom, S., Chinsuwan, W. Operating Parameters Affecting Threshing System losses of an Axial Flow Rice Combine Harvester. KKU Research Journal 2007; 12(4): 442-450. (in Thai)

22. Chuan-udom, S., Chinsuwan, W. Improvement and Validation of Estimation Equation of Threshing System Losses in Axial Flow Rice Combine Harvesters for Thai Hom Mali rice. Agricultural Science Journal 2007; 38(1): 75-81. (in Thai)

23. Chuan-udom, S., Chinsuwan, W. Development of Assessment Equations for Thresing System Losses in an Axial Flow Rice Combine Harvester for Hommali Rice. Agricultural Science Journal 2006; 37(2): 109-116. (in Thai)

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