Experimental Study Performance of Elephant Grass Chopper Using Reel Type Blade

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10.2991/978-94-6463-626-0_29How to use a DOI?

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Chopper; Livestock; Elephant Grass; Rotary; Rotary Reel

Abstract

Indonesia is a country that has various types of livestock. Elephant grass is cattle food which needs to be cut into pieces (chopped) before being given so that the distribution of food to all cattle is even. The aim of this research is to determine the performance of an elephant grass chopper using a rotary reel model blade. The research method is carried out directly on a tool that has been manufactured by varying the weight of the elephant grass, namely 2 kg; 4 kg and 6 kg. The results of the research show that elephant grass can be cut or shredded completely, starting from the base to the leaves. The results of the research showed that with a grass weight of 2 kg, the shaft rotation was 107.7 rpm and the pulley rotation was 242.6 rpm with a time of 2.7 min, where the average width of the final chopped leaves reached 2.1 cm. In the second test, namely a mass of 4 kg, the shaft rotation was 1014 rpm and the pulley rotation was 276.2 rpm with a grass chopping time of 3.46 min with a leaf width of 3 cm. Tests with an elephant grass weight of 6 kg obtained a shaft rotation of 1013 rpm with a chopping time of 6.44 min, while the average leaf width was 3.7 cm. The results of the test data illustrate that the condition of the grass chopper is suitable for use in the elephant grass chopping process, where the chopping results can be cut well.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Eka Daryanto
AU  - Batu Mahadi Siregar
AU  - Geraldo Tanjung
AU  - Peter Sinaga
AU  - Pranli Gultom
AU  - Roihansyah Roihansyah
AU  - Surya Simangunsong
AU  - Octavianus Samosir
AU  - Andre P. Sibuea
AU  - Eswanto Eswanto
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/12/31
TI  - Experimental Study Performance of Elephant Grass Chopper Using Reel Type Blade
BT  - Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Science and Engineering 2024 (IJCSE 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 285
EP  - 292
SN  - 2352-5401
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-626-0_29
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-626-0_29
ID  - Daryanto2024
ER  -