Tractors and Agricultural Machinery
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description: Academic research peer-review journal. Editor-in-Chief: Valery Kaminsky, Ph.D., Professor Indexing: SCOPUS, Russian Science Citation Index, Google Scholar, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, Dimensions, Crossref. ISSN: 0321-4443 (Print)
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publication name: Tractors and Agricultural Machinery
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items: Environmental prospects of “hydrogen” electricity for transport
items: Prospective features of heat accumulators of on-ground vehicles engines
items: Parameters of the feeder of the rotary manure heap spreader
items: Damping in drivetrains and suspensions of tracked tractors
items: The energy-force model of destruction of reinforced concrete products by machine working bodies
items: Thermal profiling of crankshaft torsional vibration damper for eight-cylinder automotive diesel engine
items: Assessment of the influence of the adjustment parameters of the slot seed-feeding device on the probability of seed pinching
items: Cogeneration plants and specific features of their operation with the consumer
items: Improving the accuracy and surface quality of additive manufacturing products
items: Improvement of the technological process of fiber flax pulling at swath harvesting
items: Wave strain hardening in combined and additive technologies
items: Improving the efficiency of the grain harvesters straw grinder due to additional effects on the processed mass

Environmental prospects of “hydrogen” electricity for transport
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description: One of the main problems of the present time is environmental pollution with harmful substances formed during the combustion of traditional hydrocarbon fuels in internal combustion engines that provide moving of vehicles. This is felt especially acutely in large cities. The solution is the transition to hybrid power units and electric vehicles, including the use of hydrogen as the most environmentally friendly fuel. Therefore, consideration of the totality of the impact on the environment of both the replacement of cars with electric vehicles and the consequences of electricity generation is a relevant task. But the environmental effect of using electricity in vehicles is usually considered only for areas of transport operation. However, the generation of electricity at power plants goes with air pollution. The use of electric power in vehicles is possible, firstly, by means of charging traction batteries from external power grids transmitting electricity from power plants and, secondly, by means of on-board electricity generation using fuel cells, in which hydrogen serves as fuel, while the by-product is water. However, the electricity generation mainly occurs at thermal power plants by means of burning hydrocarbon fuel such as natural gas and coal, which leads to formation of harmful substances and their subsequent emission into the atmosphere. When generating electricity at nuclear power plants, a large amount of water vapor is released into the atmosphere, which has three times greater greenhouse effect compared to carbon dioxide. The operation of power plants with renewable energy sources (solar, wind) significantly depends on natural conditions, hydroelectric power plants also play an auxiliary role. The use of hybrid motor units allows the use of hydrogen in heat engines, the combustion products of which are water and nitrogen oxide. But there is no free hydrogen in nature, and its production is ensured mainly by steam conversion of methane, which goes with t…
creator: Alexey R. Kulchitskiy
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date: 2025-09-02
publication date: 2025-09-02
volume: 92
number: 3
starting page: 223
ending page: 231
doi: 10.17816/0321-4443-635734

Prospective features of heat accumulators of on-ground vehicles engines
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description: Dynamics of scientific and technological progress are such that the modern world economy features excessively high rates of mineral extraction, which outpace the processes of natural renewal. Depletion affects on geopolitical conditions. Nowadays, the arctic area is one of a few areas in the world that contain huge mineral resources. A number of states lay claims on transpolar territories. The true interest to exploration the Arctic is based on set of strategic and economic grounds. Protection and ensuring national interests of Russia is provided by the Presidential Decree No. 645 “On strategy of development of the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation and ensuring national security for the period up to 2035” dated October 26, 2020. Main feature of transarctic regions is negative air temperature. The latter negatively influences on working processes of piston engines, processes of phase state change of liquid fuel at air-fuel mix preparation, hinders working body homogenization and successful start. Therefore, heat preparation is needed. The existent methods of heat preparation of on-ground vehicles engines have unreasonable high energy and labor consumption. The modern science proposes new technology in solving the issues of heat preparation based on accumulation, storage and deploying heat energy produced by an engine during application. The purpose of this review is to provide a comprehensive presentation of new solutions in field of heat preparation of engines, as well as solutions aimed at increasing the energy efficiency and adaptability of ground vehicles for use in Arctic conditions. The described features of a heat accumulator present fundamental knowledge and give the direction to new The induction-type phase transition heat accumulator, related to the group of highly efficient buffer systems for heat storage and deployment within the heat preparation, is noteworthy for design engineers, developers of basic internal combustion engines aimed to cold climate…
creator: Alexander V. Kolunin
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date: 2025-06-05
publication date: 2025-06-05
volume: 92
number: 3
starting page: 232
ending page: 239
doi: 10.17816/0321-4443-633392

Parameters of the feeder of the rotary manure heap spreader
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description: BACKGROUND: Organic fertilizers play an important role in agriculture, contributing to increasing soil fertility, maintaining nutrient balance and protecting the environment. Their application will allow agriculture to achieve high growth, as well as preserve natural resources for the next generation. Organic fertilizers are becoming an integral part of agricultural practices, and also contribute to the local transition to sustainable agricultural development. The development of new principles and methods of applying organic fertilizers, taking into account the state of soil fertility and the size of sites located on various terrains, is one of the most important tasks. To reduce the energy intensity of the process and increase the uniformity of the distribution of organic fertilizers in small-scale fields, we propose to use a heap spreader without forming a roll. AIM: Determination of the structural and kinematic parameters of the blade feeder of a machine with a rotary working body for spreading manure from heaps, allowing to ensure maximum possible productivity and uniformity of application in specific conditions. METHODS: To reduce the energy intensity of the process, when introducing the working bodies of the spreader into the caked fertilizer pile, it is possible to use a feeder–shredder installed in front of the rotor of the thrower. The rotary spreader feeder was chosen as the object of the study. The theoretical studies were carried out using the methods of classical mechanics. Experimental studies were carried out on the basis of the optimization and simulation method. The experimental results were processed using the Microsoft Office Exeel 2013 program. RESULTS: In this paper, the main relationships between the design and kinematic parameters of the rotary spreader feeder are obtained when applying manure from heaps, taking into account its technological properties. To improve the performance of the feeder, it is necessary to increase the pitch of the scr…
creator: Elena A. Milyushina
creator: Sergey E. Fedorov
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date: 2025-06-30
publication date: 2025-06-30
volume: 92
number: 3
starting page: 240
ending page: 247
doi: 10.17816/0321-4443-677808

Damping in drivetrains and suspensions of tracked tractors
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description: During operation, parts of the main components and subsystems of tractors are under dynamic loads. Parts of drivetrain and suspension are subject to especially intense dynamic loads. Reducing the level of dynamic loading of parts of drivetrain and suspension is ensured through the use of elastic and damping elements in designs of the machines. In this case, it is necessary to know how different types of damping affect the reduction of the load of parts under cyclic loads and which methods for determining the damping parameters of materials and structural elements have been proposed to date. The development of active damping devices, the elastic-dissipative properties of which adaptively change depending on the nature of dynamic influences is a relevant technical task; in accordance with this, the paper provides a description of the technical solution of such an adaptive damper proposed by the authors. The study was carried out by a calculation method based on the basic principles of the mechanics of materials and the theory of vibrations. Based on the analysis, recommendations were made for the selection of dampers for use in tractor suspensions, and a technical solution for an elastic damping device was proposed. The practical value of the study lies in the possibility of using the proposed recommendations for choosing the designs and characteristics of elastic damping devices for drivetrain and suspension of tracked tractors.
creator: Zakhid A. Godzhaev
creator: Viktor V. Shekhovtsov
creator: Mikhail V. Lyashenko
creator: Pavel V. Potapov
creator: Azamat I. Iskaliev
creator: Alexander A. Dolotov
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date: 2025-06-22
publication date: 2025-06-22
volume: 92
number: 3
starting page: 248
ending page: 260
doi: 10.17816/0321-4443-636113

The energy-force model of destruction of reinforced concrete products by machine working bodies
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description: BACKGROUND: The paper considers an approach to describe the working process of static action equipment for the destruction of reinforced concrete products. Despite the widespread use of machines of this type in the construction industry, their design and technological parameters still remain theoretically unsubstantiated. It is noted that individually none of the existing approaches, to the assessment of structural and strength properties of concrete, is not sufficient individually to describe the working process of its destruction by the working bodies of machines. AIM: Justification of the calculation model for the most comprehensive description of the working process of static action equipment for the destruction of reinforced concrete products. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A hypothesis to describe the working process of concrete destruction on the basis of brittle fracture mechanics and phenomenological theories of strength is proposed. Verification of the proposed hypothesis was carried out by comparing the computational model, performed by the finite element method, with the results of the experiment on the fracture of concrete specimens of different strength, by stamps. RESULTS: The study established a high degree of agreement between the theoretical model and experimental data, the relative error in determining the breaking force did not exceed 10%. The proposed hypothesis is helpful to find a solution for the problems of concrete destruction by machine working bodies. CONCLUSION: An energy-force calculation model has been proposed and experimentally confirmed. The model gives the most complete description of the working process of static-action equipment for the destruction of reinforced concrete products. The results obtained during this study can be used for analytical solution of problems associated with the design of both staticaction and dynamic-action equipment.
creator: Denis V. Furmanov
creator: Timofey A. Krasnobaev
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date: 2025-06-22
publication date: 2025-06-22
volume: 92
number: 3
starting page: 261
ending page: 269
doi: 10.17816/0321-4443-633638

Thermal profiling of crankshaft torsional vibration damper for eight-cylinder automotive diesel engine
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description: BACKGROUND: High torsional vibrations can lead to crankshaft failure. To reduce them, a damper is installed on the front crankshaft flange of high-powered inline diesel engines. The performance of torsional vibration dampers depends both on the damper design and the engine operating conditions. For a comprehensive assessment of damping performance, vibration amplitude of the crankshaft front flange is monitored. Thermal profiling of liquid dampers allows to determine their performance and characterize the changes in their thermal state based on temperature changes of the engine’s working fluid. AIM: To study the damper thermal state and its influence on the torsional vibration damping performance. METHODS: This study used experimental methods, conducted on an eight-cylinder automobile diesel engine. The value of the crankshaft twist angle was determined during the operation of the diesel engine by the external speed characteristic by torsiography on a special test bench. The thermal condition of the dampers was assessed by thermometry using special thermocouples, the measurement was carried out at the rated operating mode of the engine. RESULTS: Thermal profiling of torsional vibration dampers was conducted. The authors determined the relationship between the crankshaft torsion angle, oil and damper temperature, and the warm-up time at 2,400 rpm. CONCLUSION: The damper thermal state depends on the oil temperature in the engine pan and does not depend on the location of the measuring points on the housing. There are minor changes of the crankshaft twist angle when operating for 1 hour at 2,400 rpm.
creator: Albina R. Kostina
creator: Vyacheslav N. Nikishin
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date: 2025-07-01
publication date: 2025-07-01
volume: 92
number: 3
starting page: 270
ending page: 277
doi: 10.17816/0321-4443-635969

Assessment of the influence of the adjustment parameters of the slot seed-feeding device on the probability of seed pinching
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description: BACKGROUND: One of the promising areas for improving seeding machines is manufacturing of excess pressure devices, the use of which not only improves the quality of seeders operation at significant operating speeds, but also expands their functionality due to versatility. Reasonable ratio of adjustment parameters of seed-feeding devices with regard to operating modes largely depend on the technological properties of the seed. Thus, for example, it is obvious that the probability of seeds being pinched by the seed disk of a universal excess pressure slot-type device depends on the ratio of their thickness and the radial size of the dosing slot (which is variable within a certain range). Determining the dimensional characteristics of agricultural crop seeds will help to increase the efficiency of the settings of seed-feeding devices of seeding machines. AIM: Assessment of the influence of the size of the radial gap between the housing and the seeding disk of a universal excess pressure slot-type device on the probability of seed pinching. METHODS: The study was carried out on the example of spring barley seeds of the Vakula variety, harvested in 2022. At the first stage, the sizes of seeds were determined with an accuracy of 0.01 mm using an electronic caliper (300 pieces in sampling), followed by analysis of main statistical characteristics. At the second stage, the method for determining the probability of seed pinching between the device body and the working edge of the seed disk using previously obtained data, assuming a normal distribution of seed thickness values, was proposed. RESULTS: It was found that in the case under consideration, the radial size of the dosing slot of about 1.9 mm can be considered reasonable. CONCLUSION: The proposed method can be applied to seeds of other varieties of various crops.
creator: Andrey Yu. Nesmiyan
creator: Konstantin P. Dubina
creator: Irina P. Troyanovskaya
creator: Sergey A. Voinash
creator: Alexandra А. Orekhovskaya
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date: 2025-08-27
publication date: 2025-08-27
volume: 92
number: 3
starting page: 278
ending page: 285
doi: 10.17816/0321-4443-636584

Cogeneration plants and specific features of their operation with the consumer
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description: The paper considers relevance of the issue of development of all sectors of the national economy, including such an important industry as agriculture. The development of the agricultural industry is associated in some cases with some of its specific features, which involve the necessity (sometimes historically developed) to have autonomous and remote objects of agricultural production. At the same time, production facilities and housing of service specialists are forced to be located at some distance from the sources of central (or main) electricity and heat supply. To achieve the stated objective of this study, it is necessary to estimate the building's (consumer's) heat loss, which will be equal to the heat required for its heating. This required analyzing the heat balance data for the planned engine-generator system and the possibility of recovering secondary heat from the engine-generator in the exhaust gas, coolant, and oil recovery system, taking into account its simultaneous generation of electrical energy. Based on the experimental heat balance data presented in the technical literature, it was found that the value generated from secondary heat in the engine-generator recovery system depends on the amount of electrical energy generated for the same consumer. Based on the analysis, specific conclusions are made for the implementation of cogeneration plants at various facilities, both for investors and for manufacturers of cogeneration plants based on internal combustion engines.
creator: Alexander V. Razuvaev
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date: 2025-09-07
publication date: 2025-09-07
volume: 92
number: 3
starting page: 286
ending page: 293
doi: 10.17816/0321-4443-635865

Improving the accuracy and surface quality of additive manufacturing products
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description: BACKGROUND: This paper discusses the issues of increasing the dimensional accuracy of products obtained using additive technologies. As a production method, printing with fused polymer filament through an extruder (the FFF printing technology) is considered. The main problem in the production of products using this method is the lack of a systematic understanding in terms of assignment of the process modes that ensure the required accuracy and surface quality of the resulting products. This paper proposes the approach that makes it possible to develop technological recommendations to assign printing modes that ensure the stable obtaining of the required output process parameters. AIM: Development of methodological approach to assignment of technological modes of printing with fused polymer filament, ensuring stable values of required parameters of dimensional accuracy and quality of surface layer of products. METHODS: The study focused on the dimensional accuracy and surface quality of printed parts. Printers that print parts using an extruder nozzle served as the primary process equipment. The primary objective of the study was to substantiate a direction for improving the accuracy and quality of the parts. The study explored ways to improve the accuracy and surface quality of the parts using the analytic hierarchy process, which allows for the evaluation of options based on their significance. The final objective of the study was to confirm the feasibility of using vibration compensation to improve the accuracy and quality of the parts. The vibrations of the printer elements were measured using an accelerometer. The surface quality of the parts was assessed using a profilograph, and their dimensions were measured using a micrometer. RESULTS: As a result of the calculation of the comparison coefficients in the analysis of the directions of increase in dimensional accuracy and print quality of the molten polymer thread, it was found that the best combination of crit…
creator: Viktor E. Ovsyannikov
creator: Roman Yu. Nekrasov
creator: Yulia A. Tempel
creator: Alexander I. Starikov
creator: Arseniy S. Gubenko
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date: 2025-09-04
publication date: 2025-09-04
volume: 92
number: 3
starting page: 294
ending page: 301
doi: 10.17816/0321-4443-683372

Improvement of the technological process of fiber flax pulling at swath harvesting
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description: BACKGROUND: The most labor- and cost-intensive process in flax production is harvesting, which, depending on the technology used, takes 65–80% of labor costs, 55–75% of monetary costs and up to 40% of energy costs. Swath harvesting includes fiber flax pulling with a flax puller and simultaneous fiber flax retting in bands on the field. The agri-cycles of the technological process of fiber flax pulling per fiber are very compressed, up to 10–14 days for plants of green, early yellow ripeness, therefore, the quality of the fiber and the cost of the final product will depend on processing capacity of a puller. Pullers are specific machines, and are used only in fiber flax cultivation, therefore, the task of improving the technological process of pulling at swath harvesting of fiber flax is relevant, and the development of productive inexpensive pullers will improve the quality and economic performance of the process. AIM: Improvement of the technological process of pulling at swath harvesting of flax by means of applying a new patentable technical solution. METHODS: The object of the study was domestic and imported machines developed by scientific, educational, and production organizations for the threshing of long-staple flax during separate harvesting. A patent search and comparative analysis of existing machines and units were conducted. The study was based on data from online resources, information materials from Russian scientific, educational, and industrial organizations, and product catalogs from the main manufacturers of shearing machines for the period from 04.2023 to 04.2024. The selection of data was based on statistical data from Rosstat and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation on the availability and use of machines for flax threshing during the reporting period. The advantages and disadvantages of the machine designs and their components were noted. Based on the obtained data, the technological process of flax threshing was improved, and…
creator: Sergey V. Solovyov
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date: 2025-09-02
publication date: 2025-09-02
volume: 92
number: 3
starting page: 302
ending page: 311
doi: 10.17816/0321-4443-634963

Wave strain hardening in combined and additive technologies
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description: To ensure the operational properties of machine parts in the technological processes of their manufacturing, use of hardening operations is necessary. The method of wave strain hardening has wide technological possibilities and allows forming a large depth of the modified layer with various uniformity of strengthening. Wave strain hardening is one of the methods that helps to enhance the potential of other hardening technologies, with which it is used in combined strengthening. The paper considers the results of studies of the combined technology, including preliminary wave strain hardening and subsequent thermochemical treatment (cementation). It was found that the use of such treatment increases the durability under the action of contact-fatigue loads by up to 2.5 times. The paper considers the results of studies of the combined technology, including preliminary wave strain hardening and subsequent heat treatment. It was found that the use of such technology increases the abrasive wear resistance up to 16% in creating a uniformly modified structure, and the fatigue life up to 60% or more in creating a heterogeneously modified structure. The paper considers the results of studies of the use of wave strain hardening in additive technologies to improve the strength characteristics of the synthesized metallic material. It was found that the mechanical properties of samples obtained using wave strain hardening can be increased up to 2.5 times regarding similar properties of rolled products made from the same grade of material. The obtained study results can be used not only for hardening critical machine parts at the final stages of their manufacturing, but also in additive technologies for producing parts.
creator: Andrey V. Kirichek
creator: Dmitry L. Soloviev
creator: Alexander V. Yashin
creator: Sergey A. Silantiev
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date: 2025-08-26
publication date: 2025-08-26
volume: 92
number: 3
starting page: 312
ending page: 318
doi: 10.17816/0321-4443-677151

Improving the efficiency of the grain harvesters straw grinder due to additional effects on the processed mass
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description: BACKGROUND: Applying organic fertilizers is an important condition for ensuring stable yields. The preparation and use of traditional types of organic fertilizers requires significant costs. Crushing and embedding of plant residues in the soil is a promising agrotechnical technique, therefore, it is necessary to modernize the straw grinder of a combine harvester for optimal mechanical action. AIM: assessment of the energy consumption of the flattening process in conjunction with straw crushing. METHODS: The object of the experimental study is the straw of grain crops and the process of various types of mechanical impact. The research was carried out on a developed laboratory installation that allows changing the number of cycles and the values of forces on the material under study in order to determine the maximum compaction at a certain straw flattening force and the energy intensity of this process. RESULTS: It was found that with an increase in the number of subsequent loads, the degree of compression of the straw increases, but for use in a combine harvester, a single load is sufficient for the degree of flattening of the straw to reach 70%. It is worth noting that flattening dry straw does not require a very large effort, which means that the energy consumption for the flattening mechanism will be small — about 5 joules. CONCLUSION: Accounting for energy consumption for flattening straw can be used in the design of special devices and devices.
creator: Oleg V. Gordeenko
creator: Stepan I. Kozlov
creator: Vasily M. Kuzyur
creator: Sergey I. Budko
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date: 2025-07-07
publication date: 2025-07-07
volume: 92
number: 3
starting page: 319
ending page: 325
doi: 10.17816/0321-4443-636110