Evaluation and Modification on the New Concept Plow

  • Shoji, Koichi (Department of Agricultural Engineering Kyoto University) ;
  • Namikawa, Kiyosi (Department of Agricultural Engineering Kyoto University) ;
  • Umeda, Mikio (Department of Agricultural Engineering Kyoto University)
  • Published : 1993.10.01

Abstract

Further evaluation and modification were done on the new concepts plow (frontal plow), a plow which inverts the soil furrow without lateral displacement . First, kinematics of soil cutting section was analyzed and an experiment was conducted to report draft and power requirement. Second, function of main moldboards was examined and modification was made. As a result of the modification , force applied to the moldboard was reduced, but the furrow inversion became less stable.

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