Experimental Optimization of Corn Shelling Machine -A Review

Abstract

Abstract: Farmers in developing nations, such as India, cultivate small-scale maize. It is sold on the cob, and the individual kernels cost around twice as much as the cob. Therefore, if farmers can de-husk the corn and sell the kernels on the market, they can generate more income. The issue is that there are not enough affordable, manually operated, and efficient maize shellers in the country. This is a major problem in India for maize production. Maize first emerged in the Americas, and by 1250 BC it had spread to all areas of the region. As populations increased, a trading network developed, based on surplus and varieties of maize. They tend to sell the corn with the cob attached, but doing so leads to an average kernel price that is twice the price of the cob. If farmers decorticated the corn and sold the kernels separately, they could generate more income. The challenge is that there is a lack of inexpensive, manual and efficient corn Shellers, making it difficult for farmers to process their corn. This is a major problem facing corn production, particularly in India. Examine the factors that determine the performance of the maize sheller and identify the design elements that have the greatest impact on its operational efficiency.