Design and test of immature durian dehusking machine for processing
1999
Seksun Sihawong, Kasetsart Univ. Kamphaengsaen Campus, Nakhon Pathom (Thailand). Research and Development Inst. National Agricultural Machinery Center
Prototype of the chopper for immature durians, developed in this research, consisted of two main components. They were a structural framework and chopping mechanism. The mechanism included a blade, a pulling link, a cylinder, a reel and a dead weight. Tests showed that the chopper capacity was 500 kg/hr with one operator. Damage to the flesh of chopped durians, by which some of the flesh was removed by neighboring husk, was found to be less than 2 percent. The maximum chopping force was measured to be 65 kgf. Additionally the chopper could be implemented for effective dehusking of mature durians for home consumption.
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