Energy demand of a forage chopper for cutting process of elephant grass

The aim of this study is to determine the energetic demand and the quality of chopped material from a stationary forage chopping machine, fed by diesel and electric motors, regarding the state of the knives sharpening, of the cutting size, and the rate of the machine feeding. The test was built foll...

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Main Authors: Delorme Correa Junior, Lidiane do Amaral Vilas Boas, Carlos Eduardo Silva Volpato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Essentia Editora IFFluminense 2017-12-01
Series:Vértices
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Online Access:http://essentiaeditora.iff.edu.br/index.php/vertices/article/view/8896