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Development and Performance Evaluation of a Rain Shade for a low scale Agricultural Produce
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نویسنده
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AKHAZE MUSA NICHOLAS ,BAMIDELE ADEBAYO ADESHINA
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منبع
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journal of applied sciences and environmental management - 2015 - دوره : 19 - شماره : 2 - صفحه:267 -269
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چکیده
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This paper reports on the development and performance evaluation of a rain shade for a low scale agricultural produce, the rain shade consists of a geared d. c motor, 12v battery, sensor, a roller tube in which a polyester fabric is wound, two extension arms attached directly to the roller tube that pulls out the fabric when the device is open to protect a designated area from rain and pulls it back when the rain stops and a stand. on performance evaluation of the rain shade, it was to able protect maize cobs by opening in average periods of 0.5,1,1 and 1 second and retracting in average periods of 150, 411,470 and 480 seconds respectively
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کلیدواژه
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rain ,rain shade ,extension arm ,weight ,time
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آدرس
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Federal University of Technology, Mechanical Engineering Department, Nigeria, Federal University of Technology, Mechanical Engineering Department, Nigeria
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