Fouda, O., Awad, M., Yusuf, Y. (2019). Utilization of The Tractor Hydraulic Device to Operate Reciprocating Mowers. Journal of Soil Sciences and Agricultural Engineering, 10(12), 913-918. doi: 10.21608/jssae.2019.79697
O. A. Fouda; M. A. Awad; Y. R. Yusuf. "Utilization of The Tractor Hydraulic Device to Operate Reciprocating Mowers". Journal of Soil Sciences and Agricultural Engineering, 10, 12, 2019, 913-918. doi: 10.21608/jssae.2019.79697
Fouda, O., Awad, M., Yusuf, Y. (2019). 'Utilization of The Tractor Hydraulic Device to Operate Reciprocating Mowers', Journal of Soil Sciences and Agricultural Engineering, 10(12), pp. 913-918. doi: 10.21608/jssae.2019.79697
Fouda, O., Awad, M., Yusuf, Y. Utilization of The Tractor Hydraulic Device to Operate Reciprocating Mowers. Journal of Soil Sciences and Agricultural Engineering, 2019; 10(12): 913-918. doi: 10.21608/jssae.2019.79697
Utilization of The Tractor Hydraulic Device to Operate Reciprocating Mowers
Agric. Eng. Res. Inst. (AEnRI), Agric. Res. Center, Giza, Egypt.
Abstract
Due to the ease and excellence of the hydraulic transmission, this research is concerned to transmit power from tractor to a reciprocating mower using a hydraulic cycle. The theoretical consideration and the previous results from different studies were used to determine a suitable of a hydraulic motor, which give a sufficient torque needed to cutting different stems. Field experiments were performed on clover crop "M.C" of 25.92%, w.b., to evaluate the performance of the developed mower. At forward speeds of 0.89, 1.29, 1.42 and 1.72 m/s and knife speeds of 2.2, 2.6 and 2.9 m/s. Results showed that, after development operation, the consumed power and actual cutting height decreased by 17.32% and 10% respectively at forward speed of 1.72 m/s with cutting knife speed of 2.2 m/s. Furthermore, the actual field capacity increased by 9% under the same previous variables. To achieve the highest efficiency of cutting height, which is 90.2%, it is recommended to operate the cutting knife at a speed of 2.9 m/s with a forward speed of 0.89 m/s for developed mower.