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DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Project Review – Batch (2016-2020)
DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF COMPACT PADDY
HARVESTER MACHINE
Submitted By Supervised By
1. Magesh Kumar S 113316114039 Mr. G. Ragothaman M.E.,
2. Nambakam Charan 113316114044 Assistant Professor
3. Praveen Kumar K 113316114055
4. Shriharan R 113316114079

Batch No: MEA05

Date & Session: 22.09.2020 & FN
2 CONTENTS
 Objective
 Literature Survey
 Literature Gap
 Problems Identified
 Design Methodology
 Components and Description
 Software Used
 Design Layout
 Design Analysis

Contd…
3 CONTENTS
 Place of Fabrication
 Calculation
 Testing Result
 Conclusion
 Future Scope
 Budget of The Project
 References
4 OBJECTIVE
 To design and fabricate a low cost crop cutting machine based
on the need of farmers where it can be are as follows

 To minimize time of harvesting

 To minimize the human effort.

 To provide proper utilization of wastage which is useful for

cattle.

 To reduce the overall harvesting cost.

5 LITERATURE SURVEY
 A K Murthy, Professor from AMCEC (June 2019) has fabricated
a Semi-Automatic Agro Paddy Harvesting Machine
Extracted: To run the harvester machine supplemented by batteries
will reduce the crop cutting rate and reduce the efficiency.
 M.Rajya Lakshmi, SK.Mahaboob basha, R.Sandeep kumar
(March 2019) have designed a new mechanism for power
transmission
Extracted: To alter the design and connection of belt with engine
which produced maximum power transmission.
 Shafiq Nurdin and Ahlan from Islamic University, (June 2018)
had done research on nine attribute in paddy harvester design
Extracted: Depending on the nine attributes, we have designed our
compact harvester machine.
Contd…
6 LITERATURE SURVEY
 Kamalakkannan and S Rajeshkanna (August 2018) developed a
harvester machine working at any condition
Extracted: To be compact in size and to overcome the drawbacks
that occurred in traditional and huge machine harvester.
 Karthikeyan M (March 2018) has designed and fabricated an
automatic paddy harvester with combine harvesting
Extracted: Disadvantages like irregular ploughing, high cost
maintenance, high power consumption, increased time consumption,
frequent problems occurring in the cutter etc., have been reduced.
 Mr. G Maruthi Prasad Yadav (August 2017) has fabricated and
performed the testing of an Ultraportable Crop cutter
Extracted: To have proper inclination angle of the pulleys and
connecting gears.
7 LITERATURE GAP
Literature Strengths Deficiencies in
Research
Semi Automatic  Harvesting time is less  Increase in price of
Paddy Harvester  More Grip to the hand Fuel.
 Requirement of
labour and Cost is
more.

New Mechanism  Integrated Developed  No Flexibility in

for Power  Easy to Operate machine operation.
Transmission  Supplementary  Reaper or cutting is
conveyor belt not possible.

Rice Threshing  Flexible operation  Conveyer belt for

Machine  Fuel required is less automation.
 Harvesting time is
more
8 PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED
 Can a small scale harvester be able to satisfy the increasing
prices of labour?

 Machines available for harvesting?

 Machines cost and total amount spent?

 Are these machines feasible for small scale farmers?

 Traditional techniques used for harvesting?

9 DESIGN METHODOLOGY
Investigation Of Harvesting
Machines

Literature Study

Design Calculation

Development of CAD Model

Analysis of Harvester Design

Contd…
10 DESIGN METHODOLOGY
Material Selection

Fabrication

Testing Results

Final performance

Future Scope
11 COMPONENTS DESCRIPTION
 MAIN FRAME

 Material - Mild steel hollow square rod

 Box cross-section - High strength in all directions

Contd…
12 COMPONENTS DESCRIPTION
 PETROL ENGINE

 Type – Four-stroke Petrol engine

 Max power of 14.5 BHP at 8000 rpm, Torque of 13 N-m

 Operation of pulley and cutting blades

Contd…
13 COMPONENTS DESCRIPTION
 CUTTING BLADE

 Two blades having a number of triangular sharp edges.

 One blade is stationary and the other is reciprocating.

 Scissoring motion by sliding of reciprocating blade over
other.

Contd…
14 COMPONENTS DESCRIPTION
 THRESHING UNIT

 Dry crops are threshed and moved to the storage tank.

 Small grains get separated from their chaff and straw.

 Operated with the help of belt and conveyer connected to
the engine.

Contd…
15 COMPONENTS DESCRIPTION
 BELT DRIVE

 Type – V belt

 Operates on the principle of frictional force.

 Transmission of power from the engine to bevel gear
causes the action of blades and wheels.

Contd…
16 COMPONENTS DESCRIPTION
 SCREW CONVEYOR

 Collection of matured crop cut by the blades.

 They are transferred to the collecting unit for further
operation.
17 SOFTWARE USED
 Design Layout - PTC CREO Version 4.0

 Top View

 Front View

 Right View

 Design Analysis - ANSYS Version 18.1

 Total Deformation

 Equivalent elastic strain

18 DESIGN LAYOUT

3D Model of Paddy Harvester Machine using CREO Software

19 DESIGN ANALYSIS
 Solution for Total Deformation using ANSYS Software

Time [s] Minimum [m/m] Maximum [m/m]

1. 0 7.8167e-007

Contd…
20 DESIGN ANALYSIS
 Solution for Equivalent Elastic Strain using ANSYS
Software

Time [s] Minimum [m/m] Maximum [m/m]

1. 3.2015e-008 3.9115e-006
21 PLACE OF FABRICATION
 Fabrication: Kumaran Welding Shop, Ambattur
Industrial Estate

Top View Side View

22 CALCULATION
Traditional Method Our Harvester
 Total amount paid to the  Cost of fuel for 1-acre land per
labour ranges from 2500 day = 5 litre of fuel x Rs.80 =
to 3000 per day. Rs.400, Labour charge =
 Total amount = Rs.2800 Rs.400 per day.
per acre per day(appx.)  Total amount per acre per day =
Cost of fuel + Labour charge +
Maintenance = Rs.1050(appx.)

Comparison: Reduction cost = Rs.1000 per acre per day(appx.)

Thus the proposed method is more efficient than the traditional
method.
23 TESTING RESULT
S.NO OPERATION OBSERVED READINGS
1. Time of start 10:00 am
2. Actual Field work 15 min
3. Machine operator 1 Member
4. Area of the field 100 m2
5. Effective field capacity 0.055 ha/hr
6. Machine Speed 5m/s
7. Field Efficiency 68.99%
8. Time loss 2 min
9. Time of finish 10:15 am
24 CONCLUSION
 The time efficiency of the proposed machine is less than
the manual and more than machine method.

 The Overall cost required for harvesting is less when

compared to other methods.

 We developed the machine based on the attributes like

simple, compact, efficient for small scale land holders and
overcomes the lack of availability of skilled labors.
25 FUTURE SCOPE
 To develop a secondary attachment where it can be
attached similar to the loader, box blade in tractors.

 The machine can be made lighter by changing its material

selection.
26 BUDGET OF THE PROJECT
S.NO COMPONENTS COST (IN Rs)
1. Petrol Engine 4000

2. Wheels 2500

3. Cutter Blades 400

4. Belt Conveyor 1500

5. Bearings 400

6. Shaft 200

7. Frame 1000

8. Miscellaneous 4000

TOTAL 14000/-
27 REFERENCES
 A K Murthy, “Fabrication of Semi-Automatic Agro Paddy Harvesting

Machine” International Journal of Advanced Research in Engineering

and Technology (IJARET) Volume 10, Issue 3, May-June 2019.

 M.Rajya Lakshmi, “Fabrication of Low-Cost Manual Crop Harvesting

Machine” http://ijrar.com/ Cosmos Impact Factor 4.236, E ssn 2348 –

1269, Print ssn 2349-5138, Volume 6 - Issue 2, April– June 2019.

 Karthikeyan. M, “Design and Fabrication of Automatic Paddy Harvester”

International Journal for Research in Applied Science & Engineering

Technology (IJRASET)ISSN: 2321-9653; IC Value: 45.98; SJ Impact

Factor: 6.887, March 2018.

Contd…
28 REFERENCES
A. Kamalakkannan, “Design and Fabrication of Paddy Harvester Using Solar
Panel” International Journal of Advanced Research in Management, Architecture,
Technology and Engineering (IJARMATE) Vol. IV, Issue VIII, August 2018

Laukik P. Raut, Vishal Dhandare, Pratik Jain, Vinit Ghike, Vineet Mishra,
“Design, Development, Fabrication of a Compact Harvester”, International
Journal for Scientific Research & Development| Vol. 2, Issue 10, 2014 | ISSN
(online): 2321-0613.

Vilas S. Gadhave, Pravin P. Gadsing, Yogesh K. Dike, Anil S. Jaybhaye,

“Design, Development and fabrication of Multi Crop Cutter Powered by
Electric Motor”, International Journal of Application or Innovation in
Engineering & Management (IJAIEM), Volume 6, Issue 5, May 2017, PP104-
112.

Contd…
29 REFERENCES
 Vilas S. Gadhave,” Design, Development and fabrication of Multi Crop
Cutter Powered by Electric Motor” International Journal of Application or
Innovation in Engineering & Management (IJAIEM) Volume 6, Issue 5,
May 2017 ISSN 2319 – 4847.

 Dinesh B. Shinde, Ritesh D. Lidbe, Manisha B. Lute, Shubham R. Gavali,

sharad S. Chaudhari5, Shivani N.Dhandale, “Design and Fabrication of
Mini Harvester”, International Research Journal of Engineering and
Technology (IRJET), Volume: 04 Issue: 03, Mar -2017, PP918-922.

 Pavanraj S. Khade, Dr. V. N. Bhaiswar, “A Review Paper on Design and

Development of Low-Cost Harvester”, International Journal of Engineering
Sciences & Research Technology, Vol. 5, Issue 3, March 2016, PP848-853
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