Seeder/Research Development
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Research
- Seeder Function is to plant seeds in the soil of a farm plot. Planting a seed consists of making a furrow (a small groove) in the soil, dropping a seed into the furrow, covering the furrow with soil, then flattening that region of soil; this process ensures that the seed is fully covered by a sufficiently compacted layer of soil.
Theory
Relevant Links
Conceptual Notes
Development
Overview
- Seeding System - performs the entire seeding process
- Hydraulic System - powers the seeding system.
- Structural System - contains and mounts the components of the seeding and hydraulic system, as well as the towing mechanism and the wheels.
Seeding System
Hopper
- Hopper - is the container that holds the seeds.
- Hopper Rotor - is the component that moves near the bottom of the hopper as to loosen up the seeds and hence maintain a consistent flow of seeds out of the hopper.
Seed Plate
- Seed Plate - is the plate that determines the seeding hole size. The seeding hole is passed by the seeds that come out of the hopper; larger seeding holes allow more seeds to drop from the hopper per seeding pass; smaller seeding holes allow less seeds per pass.
Plows
- Furrow Plow - is the metal component that makes a furrow in the soil as it passes through the ground. The furrow plow has 2 bolt holes for mounting.
- Cover Plows - are the two one-sided metal plows that face and move soil inwards in order to cover the furrow with soil after seeding. Each cover plow has 2 bolt holes for mounting.
- Plow Mount - is the steel bar with 6 holes on which the furrow plow (2 holes), cover plows (2 holes, one on each side of holes), and
- Plow Mount Extension - is the steel bar with 4 holes that connects the plow mount (2 holes) to the rest of the seeder (2 holes).
Roller
- Roller - is the wide wheel that flattens the seeded region of the soil as it rotates along the ground.
- Roller Axle - is the round bar around which the roller rotates.
- Roller Mount - is the component on both sides of and keeping in place the roller axle onto the
Hydraulic System
- Hopper Rotor Hydraulic Motor - rotates the hopper rotor.
- Seeding System Hydraulic Cylinder - adjusts the height of the seeding system.
Structural System
Frame
Covers
Towing Mechanism
- Tow Pin and Jaw
Design
- Requirements
- Speed
- Throughput
- Weight
- Size Constraints
- Feed stock
- Design Description
- Calculations
- Drawings and Diagrams
- Concept and Alternatives
- Full Design Views
- Cut-away Views
- Exploded Parts View
- 3D Renders
- Decisions
- Project Team
Industry Standards
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Funding
Wanted: List of expenses for prototyping and documenting GVCSTool
Peer Reviews
Wanted: Peer reviews from the scientific community regarding the R&D of GVCSTool
Experiments and Prototypes
Wanted: Empirical data on performance
