DETERMINATION OF PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF HORIZONTAL WIND TUNNEL IN THE CLEANING OF CORN-COB MIX

Karakose T., Tekgüler A.

INMATEH-AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING, cilt.53, sa.3, ss.81-88, 2017 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 53 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Dergi Adı: INMATEH-AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.81-88
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: horizontal air tunnel, cleaning efficiency, loss ration
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In the cleaning process, different relative velocities of the grains through the air stream are utilized. The purpose of this study is to determine parameters such as fan angle, material feed rate and air velocity which will ensure separation of corn. Cleaning efficiency increased with increasing fan angle and air velocity and decreased with increasing feed rate. Loss rate increased with increasing fan angle and air velocity, and decreased with increasing feed rate.