Mathematical Description of the Influence of the Bunker Outlet on the Grain Motion in the Microwave Convective Area

Abstract

One of the environmentaly friendly methods of drying and decontamination of grain is its processing in microwave-convective installations. The efficiency of using the microwave field depends on the uniformity of its distribution in the grain processing zone. This is provided by the design features of the microwave core and waveguides. The uniformity of grain movement in the microwave field zone is important. It is important that the grain is moved in the microwave convective zone by hydraulic movement. In this case, the grain passes through zones with different intensity of the microwave field sequentially and the grain processing is uniform. (Research purpose) The research purpose is in making a mathematical dependence of parameters of the hopper outlet on the movement of grain in the microwave convective zone. (Materials and methods) The article presents the parameters of the outlet that ensure the grain flow without forming static arches in accordance with the method of calculating outlet bins. Fluctuations in humidity for different crops of processed grain will not lead to a violation of the grain flow process. The resulting equation for changing the height of the dynamic arch, depending on its location in the height of the hopper, allows to determine the uneven flow of grain from the hopper outlet. (Results and discussion) When unloading grain, there is an uneven flow in the right and left halves of the hopper, relative to the central axis. When only one hopper is unloaded, 0.84 kilograms more wheat is unloaded from its left half than from the right. This difference leads to uneven and reduced efficiency of grain processing in the microwave-convective zone. (Conclusions) To ensure the uniformity of grain processing in the microwave convective zone, it is necessary to improve the mechanism of grain flow from the outlet of the hopper.