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==Research==<br />
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*'''Hay Rake Function''' is to move hay into windrows for ease of baling.<br />
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*'''Window''' is a row of cut hay or crop.<br />
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[[File:windrow.jpg|thumb|300px|Windrow]]<br />
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*'''Baling''' is the process of compacting cut hay into round or square packages called bales.<br />
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[[File:roundbale.jpg|thumb|300px|Round Bale]]<br />
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===Theory===<br />
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*'''Raking Action''' continuously lifts and contacts the hay at an angle as to move the hay to one side of the hay rake.<br />
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===Relevant Links===<br />
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKmjiszdaYk Parallel Bar Hay Rake]<br />
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===Conceptual Notes===<br />
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==Development==<br />
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===Overview===<br />
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*'''Raking System'''<br />
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*'''Hydraulic System'''<br />
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*'''Structural System'''<br />
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===Raking System===<br />
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====Reel====<br />
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*'''Reel Plate''' - is the metal component that holds the reel bars in place. The reel bars are joined between two reel plates.<br />
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*'''Reel Bar''' - are long metal square bars that connect the two reel plates and provide a mounting surface for the tines. 4 or 6 reel bars should be used.<br />
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*'''Tines''' - are thin bent metal bars that attach onto the reel bar for raking hay as the reel rotates.<br />
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*'''Reel Coupling''' - is a metal component that connects the reel plate to the shaft of the reel hydraulic motor.<br />
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*'''Reel Guards''' - are fixed metal round bars that mesh with the front of the rotating reel and prevent hay from catching onto the tines and being hurled behind the hay rake.<br />
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===Hydraulic System===<br />
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*'''Reel Hydraulic Motor''' - rotates the reel when powered.<br />
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===Structural System===<br />
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*'''Tow Pin and Jaw'''<br />
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====Top Frame====<br />
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*'''Top Frame''' - consists of two metal square tubes that connect to the tow pin and jaw at the front, the top reel frame around the middle, and the wheel mounts at the rear.<br />
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*'''Wheel Mount'''<br />
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*'''Wheel'''<br />
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====Reel Frame====<br />
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*'''Top Reel Frame''' consists of two metal square tubes that each connect to two points on the top frame and two points at the top of the reel guard frame.<br />
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*'''Reel Guard Frame''' consists of two metal square tubes between which mounts the reel guards and at the side of which fastens the hydraulic motor mount.<br />
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*'''Reel Hydraulic Motor Mount'''<br />
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===Design===<br />
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*[[GVCSTool/Research Development/Requirements|Requirements]]<br />
*[[GVCSTool/Research Development/Speed|Speed]]<br />
*[[GVCSTool/Research Development/Throughput|Throughput]]<br />
*[[GVCSTool/Research Development/Weight|Weight]]<br />
*[[GVCSTool/Research Development/Size Constraints|Size Constraints]]<br />
*[[GVCSTool/Research Development/Feed stock|Feed stock]]<br />
*[[GVCSTool/Research Development/Design Description|Design Description]]<br />
*[[GVCSTool/Research Development/Calculations - energy, efficiency|Calculations]]<br />
*[[GVCSTool/Research Development/Drawings and Diagrams|Drawings and Diagrams]]<br />
*[[GVCSTool/Research Development/Concept and Alternatives|Concept and Alternatives]]<br />
*[[GVCSTool/Research Development/Full Design Views|Full Design Views]]<br />
*[[GVCSTool/Research Development/Cut-away Views|Cut-away Views]]<br />
*[[GVCSTool/Research Development/Exploded Parts View|Exploded Parts View]]<br />
*[[GVCSTool/Research Development/3D Renders|3D Renders]]<br />
*[[GVCSTool/Research Development/Decisions|Decisions]]<br />
*[[GVCSTool/Research Development/Project Team|Project Team]]<br />
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===Industry Standards===<br />
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===Funding===<br />
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{{wanted|List of expenses for prototyping and documenting GVCSTool}}<br />
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===Peer Reviews===<br />
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{{wanted|Peer reviews from the scientific community regarding the R&D of GVCSTool}}<br />
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===Experiments and Prototypes===<br />
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{{wanted|Empirical data on performance}}<br />
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====Experimental Results====<br />
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====Prototype Notes, Observations, etc.====<br />
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===Failure Mode Analysis===<br />
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===Testing Results===<br />
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===Recommendations for Improvement===</div>YK