Effects of Machine and Operational Parameters on Performance of Motorised Paddy Thresher Suitable for Hills

Neeraj Singh Parihar; Sanjay Khar; Sushil Sharma; R. K. Srivastava; Sachin Kumar

doi:10.52151/jae2022594.1785

Authors

Neeraj Singh Parihar M.S. Swaminathan School of Agriculture, Shoolini University, Bajhol, Solan -173229 Author
Sanjay Khar Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu (Chatha Campus)- 180009) Author
Sushil Sharma Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu (Chatha Campus)- 180009) Author
R. K. Srivastava Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu (Chatha Campus)- 180009) Author
Sachin Kumar Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu (Chatha Campus)- 180009) Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52151/jae2022594.1785

Keywords:

Cylinder diameter, cylinder speed, paddy threshing

Abstract

Prototype of a portable motorised paddy thresher suitable for hills was evaluated for its performance in terms of its threshing efficiency (%), grain damage (%), and output capacity (kg.h-1) at various levels of threshing cylinder diameter (300, 350, 400 mm), cylinder speed (300, 400, 500 rpm), and input feed bundle weight (1, 1.5, 2 kg). Criteria of optimisation were maximizing threshing efficiency, minimizing grain damage, and maximizing output capacity. The optimised combination of operating parameters for the prototype were threshing cylinder diameter of 400 mm, cylinder speed of 500 rpm, and input feed of 1 kg paddy (variety: Basmati-370) resulted in grain damage of less than 1%, germination count of more than 80%, and threshing efficiency of 98.65 per cent.

Author Biographies

Neeraj Singh Parihar, M.S. Swaminathan School of Agriculture, Shoolini University, Bajhol, Solan -173229

Assistant Professor
Sanjay Khar, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu (Chatha Campus)- 180009)

Professor
Sushil Sharma, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu (Chatha Campus)- 180009)

Professor
R. K. Srivastava, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu (Chatha Campus)- 180009)

Professor
Sachin Kumar, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu (Chatha Campus)- 180009)

M. Tech. Student

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