Preliminary communication
Development of Harvesting Machines for Willow Small-Sizes Plantations in East-Central Europe
Tomasz Trzepieciński
orcid.org/0000-0002-4366-0135
; Rzeszów University of Technology Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics 8 Powstańców Warszawy Ave. 35-959 Rzeszów POLAND
Feliks Stachowicz
; Rzeszów University of Technology Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics 8 Powstańców Warszawy Ave. 35-959 Rzeszów POLAND
Witold Niemiec
; Rzeszów University of Technology Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture 6 Powstańców Warszawy Ave. 35-959 Rzeszów POLAND
Leszek Kępa
; SIPMA S.A. 26 Budowlana St. 20-469 Lublin POLAND
Marek Dziurka
; R&D Centre INVENTOR sp. z o.o. 4 Ciepłownicza St. 20-469 Lublin POLAND
Abstract
The production of plant biomass in small farms within the Central and Eastern European countries requires the application of agricultural machines adjusted to the scale of production. In the article, new machines for small-sized plantations of energy crops have been presented. Furthermore, the results of strength analysis of three-point linkage mower frame are presented by finite element method. The advantage of the proposed solutions is their simple construction, which is connected with low production cost and simple machine operation. The energy-crop harvesting machines are especially intended for small biomass producers in East-Central Europe, and the purchase of professional machines is financially inaccessible. The proposed machines are mounted in front or at the back of a typical farm tractor and the chipping units are power-take-off driven. The numerical simulation was carried out using finite element method to study the structural strength of a mower frame. All machine designs proposed by the Rzeszow University of Technology are legally protected by patents and utility models. The presented agricultural solutions have been worked out by authors and a part of them is still being developed in cooperation with biomass producers.
Keywords
biomass; energy plants; harvester; renewable energy sources; willow
Hrčak ID:
153484
URI
Publication date:
1.2.2016.
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