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The journal solves the problems of creation and improvement of machinery and technologies for agriculture: 131 - Applied Mechanics, 132 - Materials Science, 133 - Industrial Engineering, 141 - Power Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Electromechanics, 208 - Agricultural Engineering.
EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT OF DISC GRAIN MILL
Volodymyr Dudin – Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Technical Systems Engineering of Dnipro State Agrarian and Economic University (St. S. Efremova, 25, Dnipro, Ukraine, 49000, e-mail: dudin.v.yu@dsau.dp.ua, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1414-7690)
Illia Bilous –recipient of the PhD degree of the Departments of Technical Systems Engineering of Dnipro State Agrarian and Economic University (St. S. Efremova, 25, Dnipro, Ukraine, 49000, e-mail: bilous.i.m@dsau.dp.ua, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9635-6631).
In the structure of the product's production, feed is in the first place and accounts for 60-70% of the total cost. The effectiveness of stagnation of concentrated feed depends on the quality of their preparation, and the uniformity of detail and type of fractional stock of animal husbandry products.
In the midst of all the development of methods of refinement and design solutions for the greatest expansion for the refinement of feed grain, hammer mills have emerged, which, unlike any other in the world, provide energy saving, with fine grinding up to 40% of the saw-like fraction, and for coarse grains - up to 20% of whole and incomplete grains. At the same time, disk-type grain trimming designs are becoming more and more widespread in the world. Such structures are developed from hammer construction with lower energy consumption and higher yield of the finished product. Therefore, further research aimed at improving the efficiency of the work of disk workers is relevant.
Experimental studies of disk grain processing were carried out based on the theoretical design of the experiment, which was why mathematical models of processes were selected in the form of regression. The factors in the experiment were the frequency of disk wrapping n (x1), the modular gap between the disks m (x2) and the moisture content of the grain W (x3). Optimization criteria are the energy density of the detail q (y1) and the uniformity of k (y2). The energy intensity of the process began as a balance between effort and productivity. Uniformity began as a relationship instead of often with rational parameters to the point of importance and was expressed in hundreds.
As a result of experimental studies of disk grain processing, it has been established that the energy intensity of the process and the uniformity of the grain are dependent on all relevant factors, with which rational indicators are based on optimization criteria and do not match. The main task is to find the optimal variation of factors for two criteria, which makes it possible to confirm that the minimum energy intensity of the process is in the range q = 3.67…4.54 kW hour/t, one Particularity - k=86.5…92.6% at values of additional factors n=1260-1320 min-1; W=12.8-13.2% for a rational range of refinement steps.
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Founder of the journal: Vinnytsia National Agrarian University
Type of publication: journal
Kind of publication: scientific
Publication status: domestic
Year of foundation: 1997
Periodicity: 4 times per year
Volume: 18-20 conv. print. sheet (А4)
ISSN: 2520-6168 (print version), (online version)
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Technology, energy, agriculture transport AIC is a scholarly professional journal with a long-standing history and stable academic tradition, reflecting the evolution of engineering and technical sciences within the agro-industrial sector of Ukraine.
The journal was founded in 1997 under the title Bulletin of Vinnytsia State Agricultural Institute. According to the Resolution of the Presidium of the Higher Attestation Commission of Ukraine dated September 11, 1997, the publication obtained the status of a professional scientific journal, which enabled the publication of the main results of doctoral and candidate dissertations in technical sciences. From its inception, the journal positioned itself as an academic platform for addressing current issues of mechanization, electrification, and technical support of agricultural production.
During 2001–2014, the journal was published under the title Proceedings of Vinnytsia National Agrarian University. Series: Technical Sciences (State Registration Certificate of Print Media KV No. 16644-5116 PR dated April 30, 2010). Throughout this period, a systematic approach to the selection and peer review of scientific manuscripts was established, the thematic scope of publications was expanded, and continuity of scientific directions as well as the development of sectoral engineering schools was ensured.
Since 2015, the journal has been published under its current title, Technology, energy, agriculture transport AIC (State Registration Certificate No. 21906-11806 R dated March 12, 2016). The change of title reflected the expansion of the journal’s thematic coverage and its orientation toward interdisciplinary research in mechanical engineering, energy systems, electrical engineering, transport technologies, automation, and digital solutions for the agro-industrial complex.
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At present, Technology, energy, agriculture transport AIC is an authoritative professional scientific journal (Category B), providing a platform for the publication of fundamental and applied research results, promoting the integration of education, science, and industry, and contributing to the advancement of engineering and technological support of the agro-industrial complex of Ukraine.





