Structural analysis of a mounted moldboard plow using the finite element simulation method
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Nazemosadat, Seyed Mohammad Reza ; Ghanbarian, Davoud [2] ; Naderi-Boldaji, Mojtaba ; Nematollahi, Mohammad Amin [1]
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[1] Shiraz University
Shiraz University
Irán
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[2] Department of Industrial Design, Faculty of Applied Arts, University of Art, Tehran, 1136813518, Iran
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- Localización: Spanish journal of agricultural research, ISSN-e 2171-9292, ISSN 1695-971X, Vol. 20, Nº. 2, 2022
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
Aim of study: Structural analysis of a mounted moldboard plow to redesign and optimise its frame.
Area of study: Shahrekord, Iran Material and methods: In this study, a complete modeling of a three-bottom moldboard plow was conducted in Solid work 2016 and then, plow-soil interaction model developed in Abaqus 2018. The FEM-simulated draft was compared with the draft calculated by the analytical model.
Main results: The maximum stress and displacement in chassis were determined under different work conditions. The attachment points of the crossbar to the two-lower links of the three-point hitch, the middle of the bottom standard, the head points of the brace and the attachment point of the mast to the top link of the three-point hitch needed to be redesigned. As a result, higher safety factor ranging 2.5-3 is recommended for the mentioned unsafe places.
Research highlights: The obtained results could be used for further studies on the optimization of the moldboard plow frame.
