Utilization of Brushless Direct Current (BLDC) Motor as A Drive for Rice Threshing Machine in Subak Empelan Farmer Group in Demulih Village, Susut, Bangli

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10.2991/978-94-6463-587-4_57How to use a DOI?

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BLDC Motor; Rice; Subak; Threshing Machine

Abstract

Subak is a traditional farming community organization in Bali responsible for regulating irrigation systems. Subak Empelan, led by Pekaseh, is a well-maintained community consisting of 150 members who manage 97 hectares of rice fields. Due to limited water supply, rice planting is staggered. Harvesting, a time-consuming process, is still done manually by most farmers in Subak Empelan, using traditional tools. This method leads to lower yields, with approximately 40 kg of grain per 1 acre, taking eight people three hours to complete. The process is exhausting and costly, and farmers lack knowledge of modern, eco-friendly threshing tools. To address these challenges, a community service project will design a rice threshing machine powered by a Brushless Direct Current (BLDC) motor. This battery-operated motor allows the machine to be efficiently managed by just three people one operating the machine and two harvesting rice. This reduces harvest time to one hour and increases yields to 45 kg per 1 acre, with better quality grain. This project supports the government’s green energy initiative while providing subak Empelan members with valuable training in modern technology. The initiative is expected to boost farmers’ income, enhance their understanding of appropriate technology, and reduce environmental pollution.

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AU  - I Nyoman Mudiana
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DA  - 2024/12/01
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BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Green Tourism Applied Science - Engineering Applied Science 2024 (ICoSTAS-EAS 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
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