Aspects Regarding the Physical Parameters and Wear in the Work Process of the Disc Openers for Seeding Machines

Bogdan Rosu, Gheorghe Voicu (), Gabriel-Alexandru Constantin, Paula Tudor and Elena-Madalina Stefan
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Bogdan Rosu: Department of Biotechnical Systems, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
Gheorghe Voicu: Department of Biotechnical Systems, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
Gabriel-Alexandru Constantin: Department of Biotechnical Systems, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
Paula Tudor: Department of Biotechnical Systems, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
Elena-Madalina Stefan: Department of Biotechnical Systems, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, Romania

Agriculture, 2024, vol. 14, issue 7, 1-17

Abstract: This paper primarily presents statistics on the variation of physical characteristics (dimensions and mass) for the coulter discs of double-disc seeders. This statistic was calculated based on actual measurements of the probability density and cumulative probability for the mass of the discs, their average thickness, and outer diameter. These parameters (m = 4000 g, g = 4 mm, D = 380 mm) are tracked from the design phase to the actual realization phase, being the parameters specified in the purchase phase by users from agricultural machinery distributors. The standard deviation and deviation from the mean for a cumulative normal (Gaussian) distribution were calculated, and an analysis was made for the decrease of the mentioned parameters in discs already used for sowing cereals on an area of 80 hectares, due to the wear that appeared as a trace of the contact with the soil and the abrasive wear caused by it. Testing of disk parameters using both logarithmic and Gaussian distributions was performed, and test results are presented through appropriate graphs. With small deviations (which appeared for known or unknown reasons), it can be stated that the distribution of the mentioned parameters is generally a normal-type distribution. If the new discs are 15″ in diameter, experts recommend that they be replaced when they reach a diameter of less than 14.5 inches. This study can provide a reference for improving the physical characteristics of opener discs of seed drills in no-till conditions and beyond.

Keywords: seeder; disc coulter; physical statistic parameters; normal distribution; disc wear (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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