| Considering the need for threshing the current energy crisis, the power potential of solar energy, especially, many stand-alone solar installations in rural areas, and their use, a study was undertaken to develop and evaluate a solar-powered multicrop thresher under various seasons of the year on soybean. The study was conducted in IARI-New Delhi, aiming to assess the seasonal suitability of the solar operated thresher. The devolved prototype was evaluated on soybean crops, and the results were used to optimize the operational and machine parameters by Response Surface Methodology (RSM), with Central Composite Design (CCD). Four independent parameters, each at three levels, were taken viz. feed rate, cylinder speed, concave clearance, and spike types to... |
