TITLE:
Design of a Novel Semi-Automatic Coconut Tree Climbing Device
AUTHORS:
Yongfeng Liu, Jie Gong, Yanyun Lin, Fan Zhang, Hui Huang, Wen Xia, Yijun Liu, Yunfei Fu
KEYWORDS:
Agricultural Mechanization, Coconut Tree Climbing Device, Finite Element Method, Static Strength Analysis
JOURNAL NAME:
World Journal of Engineering and Technology,
Vol.6 No.3B,
August
9,
2018
ABSTRACT: The aim of this study is to present a novel semi-automatic coconut tree climbing device and validate its strength based on actual working conditions. Firstly, the structural composition and operational principal of this device is introduced. After that, the finite element model of this device is established with CATIA. Finally, the strength analysis is executed by means of CATIA. In this study, the equivalent stress, principal stress, and displacement contours are obtained. The simulation results show that the maximum stress of this device is below 355 MPa, which is the value of the yield strength. Therefore, this device is capable of satisfying practical application requirements.