Simulation of Down Force for No-Till Seeder Using Ultrasonic and Arduino Elements | ||||
| Journal of Soil Sciences and Agricultural Engineering | ||||
| Article 4, Volume 8, Issue 10, October 2017, Page 509-514 PDF (509.18 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jssae.2017.38068 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Z. Ismail1; N. Ismail2; S. Salem2 | ||||
| 1Agric. Eng. Dept., Faculty of Agric., Mansoura University. | ||||
| 2Agric. Eng. Res. Inst. "AEnRI", Agric. Res. Center, Doki – Giza – Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| A simple electronic device, using ultrasonic and Arduino technique, is designed and created as traditional method for measuring and evaluation a process for no-till opener under down force system. The design connected with prototype of helical spring-loaded for un-parallel linkage was verified in laboratory and field conditions. To evaluate the prototype performance, field experiments carried out in sandy loam soil with two different moisture contents of 18% and 28% w.b. at Tractor and Farm Machinery Test and Research Station in Alexandria, Governorate. The results of helical springs were evaluated and calibrated in laboratory. The developed device was experimentally investigated as a function of change in two tractor speeds of 3.0 and 4.0 km/h and three different helical wires diameter of 3.5; 4.5 and 5.5mm. The results indicated that the used electronic device is suitable for estimating the down force related to operating time. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Ultrasonic; Arduino; no-till; opener; down force | ||||
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