International Journal of Engineering Research
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 4

Optimization of Key Operating Parameters on Header Losses from Combine Harvesters in Sri Lankan Paddy Fields

  • Author:
  • R. Bawatharani1,, D.N. Jayatissa2,, D.A.N. Dharmasena2,, M.H.M.A. Bandara3,
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 286 to 288

1Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya., Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

2Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

3Department of Agriculture, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

*bavatharani@yahoo.com.sg

**drdnjayatissa@gmail.com

***nimal.dharmasena@gmail.com

****mhmabe@yahoo.com

Online published on 8 November, 2017.

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 losses