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Axial cutter vibration has a negative effect on the cutting quality of sugarcane harvesters. Axial cutter vibration displacement-measuring experiments without cutting sugarcane were performed in two lifting hydraulic cylinder installation positions on a self-developed sugarcane harvester experiment platform (SHEP). This experimental investigation consisted of single-factor and orthogonal experiments to be prepared for further sugarcane-cutting experiments conducted on the SHEP. The effects of the sugarcane field excitation, the engine excitation, the cutter rotation velocity, and the lifting hydraulic cylinder installation position on the axial no-load cutter vibration were studied. The sugarcane field excitation and the engine excitation had significant monotonic positive correlated effects on the axial no-load cutter vibration, while the cutter rotation velocity had a significant monotonic negative correlated effect on the axial no-load cutter vibration. The sugarcane field excitation, the engine excitation, the cutter rotation velocity, their interactions, and the lifting hydraulic cylinder installation position all had significant effects on the axial no-load cutter vibration. The significance levels from high to low were as follows: the lifting hydraulic cylinder installation position, the sugarcane field excitation, the cutter rotation velocity, and the engine excitation. Suitable experimental factor values and the suitable lifting hydraulic cylinder installation position were obtained for further sugarcane-cutting experiments. Suitable values for the cutter rotation velocity and input frequencies of the simulated sugarcane field exciter and the actuating engine were 700 r/min, 22, and 22 Hz, respectively. The lifting hydraulic cylinder of sugarcane harvesters should be installed in the front of the cutter frame, near the cutter.
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This paper with its relevant work is supported by a Middle-aged and Young Teachers' Basic Scientific Research Ability Promotion Project of Guangxi Universities, China (Project number: 2023KY0701); a Wuzhou University Research Foundation for Advanced Talents, China (Project Number: WZUQDJJ17195); a Key University-level Scientific Research Project of Wuzhou University, China (Project number: 2020B003); a Middle-aged and Young Teachers' Basic Scientific Research Ability Promotion Project of Guangxi Universities, China (Project number: 2024KY0697); a Wuzhou University Research Foundation for Advanced Talents, China (Project Number: WZUQDJJ17179); a major special project of Guangxi sugarcane science and technology in the 14th Five-year Plan, China (Project number: 2022AA01010); a general program of the National Natural Science Foundation Project, China (Grant Number: 32071916); a horizontal technical service project of the Zhenkang Professor Workstation, Yunnan, China; a Double First-class Discipline Construction Project: Mechanized sugarcane harvesting equipment development of Zhenkang, Yunnan, China; the first university-directly-under-Education-Ministry-served innovative rural revitalization test project: the China-Agricultural-University-served innovative Bangdong Village revitalization test plan, mechanized-sugarcane-harvesting-assistant rural revitalization in hilly areas, Zhenkang, Yunnan, China; the Portable Sugarcane Harvester Research and Development, China (Grant Number: NK2022160504); the 2115 Talent Development Program of China Agricultural University; a Guangxi Science and Technology Project, China (Project number: Guike AA22117007); a Guangxi Science and Technology Project, China (Project number: Guike AA22117005); a Guangxi Special Project of Science Technology Bases and Talents, China (Project number: Guike AD23026033).
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CQ and SL discussed the idea with HM after HM put forward the topic. HM finally determined the title of this manuscript. HM and CQ designed experiments under SL’s guidance. HM and CQ designed, manufactured and adjusted the sugarcane harvester experiment platform. SL and CQ funded the sugarcane harvester experiment platform. CQ helped HM carry out experiments, analyze experimental results and process the data. HM and CQ designed the frame of this manuscript. Then, HM wrote this manuscript. CQ gave valued ideas and suggestions during HM’s writing. SL, SM and ZH reviewed this manuscript. HM revised it according to their comments for several times. All the authors agreed on what the manuscript is presented like finally.
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Mo, H., Ma, S., Huang, Z. et al. Factors Influencing Axial No-Load Cutter Vibration of Sugarcane Harvesters. Sugar Tech (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12355-024-01379-z
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