MODAL RESPONSE AND VIBRATION CHARACTERISTICS OF SUGAR BEET COMBINE HARVESTER FRAME

Abstract

ABSTRACT In complex environments, beet harvesters vibrate strongly under the influence of multiple sources of excitation. The modal constraints of the harvester's frame were obtained using modal simulation, and the accuracy of the finite element model was verified through SIMO modal testing. Additionally, field experiments were conducted to collect the vibration signals of the harvester under various conditions. Time-domain analysis revealed that the RMS value of the frame's Z-axis acceleration was highest in sugar beet fields and lowest on unpaved roads. There is a correlation between the operation of working components and changes in amplitude. Frequency domain analysis determined that the main vibration frequency of the frame was in the range of 0–75 Hz, and the operating frequency of the engine (35 Hz) and the power input shaft (12.7 Hz) excites the constrained modal of the frame, which may lead to resonance. Integrating the results of the modal response and vibration testing provides a more comprehensive approach to studying the vibration characteristics of agricultural machinery.

Keywords

• sugar beet harvester
• frame
• constrained modal
• various operating conditions
• modal response