Structural Analysis of Field Sprayer Booms

Volume: 23 Number: 1 January 1, 2017
  • Caner Koca
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Structural Analysis of Field Sprayer Booms

Abstract

In this paper, structural analysis of a 21 meters wide field sprayer boom, designed for precision agriculture applications, was conducted with finite element analysis. G-programming language, a data acquisition board and an inductive force transducer were used to measure the forces acting on the boom arms. An experimental setup, developed in a laboratory environment, was able to measure and record various forces in 5 miliseconds intervals. An ANSYS model was developed to analyze the forces recorded during laboratory experiments. Steel SAE/AISI St 42 and aluminum ISO AlMg2.5 materials for the sprayer boom structure were used in the analyses. Based on the analysis results, using aluminum for active boom suspension system for field sprayers produced more favorable structural results than steel

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Caner Koca This is me

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Year 2017 Volume: 23 Number: 1

APA
Koca, C. (2017). Structural Analysis of Field Sprayer Booms. Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 23(1), 147-155. https://izlik.org/JA75AG95AA
AMA
1.Koca C. Structural Analysis of Field Sprayer Booms. J Agr Sci-Tarim Bili. 2017;23(1):147-155. https://izlik.org/JA75AG95AA
Chicago
Koca, Caner. 2017. “Structural Analysis of Field Sprayer Booms”. Journal of Agricultural Sciences 23 (1): 147-55. https://izlik.org/JA75AG95AA.
EndNote
Koca C (January 1, 2017) Structural Analysis of Field Sprayer Booms. Journal of Agricultural Sciences 23 1 147–155.
IEEE
[1]C. Koca, “Structural Analysis of Field Sprayer Booms”, J Agr Sci-Tarim Bili, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 147–155, Jan. 2017, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA75AG95AA
ISNAD
Koca, Caner. “Structural Analysis of Field Sprayer Booms”. Journal of Agricultural Sciences 23/1 (January 1, 2017): 147-155. https://izlik.org/JA75AG95AA.
JAMA
1.Koca C. Structural Analysis of Field Sprayer Booms. J Agr Sci-Tarim Bili. 2017;23:147–155.
MLA
Koca, Caner. “Structural Analysis of Field Sprayer Booms”. Journal of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 23, no. 1, Jan. 2017, pp. 147-55, https://izlik.org/JA75AG95AA.
Vancouver
1.Caner Koca. Structural Analysis of Field Sprayer Booms. J Agr Sci-Tarim Bili [Internet]. 2017 Jan. 1;23(1):147-55. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA75AG95AA

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