Abstract

In order to reduce the power consumption of screw conveyor and to improve the productivity, this study investigated such mechanical characteristics of rubbed maize straw as coefficient of sliding friction, angle of repose, internal friction coefficient, cohesion, flow function value and compressible coefficient with respect to its moisture content and density. An experiment was designed and consists of a sliding friction characteristic test-bed, a direct shear apparatus, a self-made device with adjustable density and compression. The results showed that: the coefficient of sliding friction increases with the increase of moisture content and density; the angle of repose and internal friction coefficient each increases with increasing moisture content respectively; there is no significant effect between the moisture content and the cohesion of rubbed maize straw; the flow function value goes up with the increase of the moisture content; also the increase of the moisture content leads to the increased bulk density due to the reduced materials gap and the increased compression coefficient, which makes it hard to compress. The equation of pressure and density was found, and it is suitable for the analysis of compression characteristic of rubbed maize straw. The research results lay a theoretical foundation and a basis for the further study on mechanical properties of maize straw.

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