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Packing Factors Of Feed Products In Storage Structures, Samuel G. Mcneill, Michael D. Montross, Sidney A. Thompson, I. Joseph Ross, Thomas C. Bridges
Packing Factors Of Feed Products In Storage Structures, Samuel G. Mcneill, Michael D. Montross, Sidney A. Thompson, I. Joseph Ross, Thomas C. Bridges
Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Faculty Publications
Experiments were conducted to measure the changes in bulk density of cracked corn, corn meal, soybean meal, cotton seed meal, and distillers dried grain (without solubles) when subjected to simulated overburden pressures. All materials were tested at two moisture content levels (approximately 8% and 12% w.b.) and seven pressures between 0 and 69 kPa (0 and 10 psi). A mathematical model was fitted to the data to predict the bulk density of each feed ingredient as a function of pressure and moisture content. These relationships were inserted into a previously developed computer model to predict ingredient packing within conventional storage …
Vertical Loads Due To Wheat On Obstructions Located On The Floor Of A Model Bin, Marek Molenda, Michael D. Montross, Sidney A. Thompson, Jozef Horabik
Vertical Loads Due To Wheat On Obstructions Located On The Floor Of A Model Bin, Marek Molenda, Michael D. Montross, Sidney A. Thompson, Jozef Horabik
Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Faculty Publications
Tests were conducted in a model grain bin to evaluate the vertical loads acting on differently shaped obstructions embedded in wheat during filling, detention, and discharge. The bin had corrugated galvanized steel walls with a 1.83 m diameter and a flat bottom. All tests were conducted in a bin that was centrically loaded and unloaded. Three differently shaped obstructions (disc, cone, and cylinder) were tested; each had a circular base equivalent to 6% of the bin floor area. The obstructions were supported in the bin using a three-legged support structure. Each leg of the support structure rested on a load …
The Use Of A Small Electric Motor In Silo Filling, E. E. Brackett, E. B. Lewis
The Use Of A Small Electric Motor In Silo Filling, E. E. Brackett, E. B. Lewis
Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Circulars
Filling a silo 30 feet or more in height with a motor as small as five horsepower has been looked upon in general by Nebraska farmers as an impractical, if not impossible, procedure. The practice is not unheard of in other states, and certainly the possibility of avoiding the large tractor-driven cutters and the large crews will be welcomed by those who have available service from power lines.