Designing, Manufacturing and Testing for the Medicinal Herbs Cutter

Authors

  • Anh Duc Le Nong Lam University Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  • Minh Duc Duong Dong Khoi College, Vietnam
  • Thanh Phong Nguyen Nong Lam University Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  • Ngoc Hung Bui Nong Lam University Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Corressponding author's email:

buingochung@hcmuaf.edu.vn

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54644/jte.76.2023.1245

Keywords:

Cutter, Medicinal herbs, Productivity, Quality, Specific energy consumption

Abstract

The study aims to design, manufacture and test of medicinal herbs cutter in order to meet the demand for capacity, quantity and specific energy consumption for medicinal herbs cutting. On the basis of the specific cutting pressure for medicinal plants has been determined experimentally, three medicinal herbs were selected to calculatie: Ageratum conyzoides, Pseuderanthemum palatiferum and Jussiaea repens oenotheracene tree. The medicinal herbs cutter for these trees with capacity of 120 kg/h was calculated, designed and manufactured. The cutter has two straight blades, the revolution of 330 rpm, the number of roller is 243 rpm, electric motor of 2.2 kW.

Using the cutter has been manufatured, the study determined the effect of revolutions on productivity, length of cut and specific power consumption for cutting process. The results showed the cutter has achieved some economic and technical criteria such as productivity of 120 kg/h, length of the medicinal herbs about 30 mm. The specific energy consumption for cutting process for Ageratum conyzoides, Pseuderanthemum palatiferum, Jussiaea repens oenotheracene is 16.51, 15.83 và 14.97 Wh/kg, respectively.

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Author Biographies

Anh Duc Le, Nong Lam University Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Assoc. Prof. Le Anh Duc received the Bachelor degree in 1997 and M.S degree in 2003 in Mechanical Engineering from Nong Lam University Ho Chi Minh City. He received the Doctor degree in Bio-mechanical engineering from Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea in 2009.

From 1997 up to now, he was a lecturer of Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City. His research major in Mechanical engineering, Post-harvest technology and heat transfer. He has published more than 130 papers in national and international journals. He has received many awards in the field of science and technology. Email address: leanhduc@hcmuaf.edu.vn.

Minh Duc Duong, Dong Khoi College, Vietnam

Duong Minh Duc received bachelor degree in 2010, the degree of master in 2017 in Mechanical Engineering from Nong Lam university Ho Chi Minh city.

From 2006 up to now, he was a teacher at Dong Khoi Coleges, Ben Tre province. He was teaching major in mechanical engineering. He recived some awards in sientific research at him school. Email address: duccdndk@gmail.com.

Thanh Phong Nguyen, Nong Lam University Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Nguyen Thanh Phong received the B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Nong Lam University, HCM City, Vietnam, in 2007 and the M.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Nong Lam University, HCM City, Vietnam, in 2012. His research interest includes: Post-harvest technology and heat transfer. He has authored over 10 publications in peer-reviewed national and international journals. Email address: buingochung@hcmuaf.edu.vn

Ngoc Hung Bui, Nong Lam University Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Bui Ngoc Hung is a senior lecturer in Mechanical Engineering of Agricultural Machinery at Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Technology, Nong Lam University Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. His research core includes renewable energy, designing, manufacturing and testing agricultural machinery for grain and fruit postharvest applications. He has authored over 30 publications in peer-reviewed national and international journals. He received the B.S. degree and the M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Nong Lam University Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in 1990 and 1995, respectively. In 2008, he obtained the Ph.D. degree in Postharvest Technology at Chiang Mai University, Thailand. Email address: buingochung@hcmuaf.edu.vn.

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Published

28-04-2023

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A. Đức Le, M. Đức Duong, T. P. Nguyen, and N. H. Bui, “Designing, Manufacturing and Testing for the Medicinal Herbs Cutter”, JTE, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 86–95, Apr. 2023.

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Vol. 18 No. 2 (2023)

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