International Journal of Engineering Research

R. Bawatharani ¹, D. N. Jayatissa ², D. A. N. Dharmasena ², M. H. M. A. Bandara ³

Affiliations
1 Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, LK
2 Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, LK
3 Department of Agriculture, Peradeniya, LK

Abstract

This study was performed to determine the performance of a conventional combine harvester in two fields cultivated with BG-300 rice variety in SriLanka. The performance of the combine was affected by the operational condition as wells as the crop conditions in both fields.

Keywords

Combine Harvester, Reel Index, Header Losses.

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R. Bawatharani ¹, D. N. Jayatissa ², D. A. N. Dharmasena ², M. H. M. A. Bandara ³

Affiliations
1 Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya., Peradeniya, LK
2 Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, LK
3 Department of Agriculture, Peradeniya, LK

Abstract

This study was performed to determine the header losses at different operational conditions of combine harvesters using regression analysis. The regression equation showed the coefficient of determination of 67.9%. However, the reel index had a greater share in causing the header losses than the other contributory factors.

Keywords

Combine Harvester, Reel Index, Header Loss Es.

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