Simulation of Wheat Cutting Process Using the Finite Element Method

Authors

  • M.I. Lupu Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania
  • V. Padureanu Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania
  • C.M. Canja Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania
  • A. Mazarel Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania
  • A. Boeriu Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania

Keywords:

wheat cutting modelling, grinding process, material deformation, energy consumption

Abstract

The main requests that apply to cereal grains in grinding operations refer to the crushing and cutting process. This paper presents a mathematical model by the finite element method on the influence of the physical properties of a single wheat seed on the cutting process. The mathematical model for the wheat cutting process is made in order to establish the forces that appear to the first cracks of the grain, to determine the maximum force of the corn compression, the deformations of the grain resulting after the compression, and the energy consumption during the compression process.

Author Biographies

M.I. Lupu, Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania

Department of Engineering and Management in Food and Tourism, 148 Castelului Street, Brasov 500014

V. Padureanu, Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania

Department of Engineering and Management in Food and Tourism, 148 Castelului Street, Brasov 500014

C.M. Canja, Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania

Department of Engineering and Management in Food and Tourism, 148, Castelului Street, Brasov 500014

A. Mazarel, Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania

Department of Engineering and Management in Food and Tourism, 148 Castelului Street, Brasov 500014

A. Boeriu, Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania

Department of Engineering and Management in Food and Tourism, 148 Castelului Street, Brasov 500014

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Published

2016-12-23

Issue

Vol. 9(58) No. 2 (2016)

Section

AGRICULTURAL FOOD ENGINEERING