Stresses resulting from compression of bulk cotton lint fibers /

10.8 % at eight ties per bale. The flat steel ties were

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chimbombi, Ezekiel Maswe
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1998.
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Summary:10.8 % at eight ties per bale. The flat steel ties were
12 MPa was recorded for the shear modulus. The FEA analysis
adjustment on the basis of the sample depth to the actual
and the resilient forces induced by the cotton lint after
being compressed were measured. Finite element analysis was
breakage would occur. Young's modulus of bulk lint cotton
depth resulted in plastic ties being loaded to 84 % of their
for eight ties per bale. Plastic ties were loaded at 11.9 %
loaded at 10.7 % of their tensile yield strength at six ties
loaded at 5.9 % of their tensile yield strength, and at 5.4 %
magnitude of the resilient forces on the bale ties. The
nodal forces on the bale tie material were evaluated for
of bulk cotton lint fibers were determined. The cotton lint
of their tensile yield strength at six ties per bale, and at
per bale, and at 9.4 % at eight ties per bale. Depth
showed that round steel ties, at six ties per bale were
tensile yield strength at six ties per bale. Round steel
The modulus of elasticity, Poisson's ratio and shear modulus
three different bale tie materials to determine if bale tie
ties were loaded to 62% and the flat steel ties were loaded
to 66% at six ties per bale.
used to model force on cotton bale ties, and determine the
was compressed in an MTS machine to a predetermined density,
was found to be 9 MPa and the Poisson's ratio was 0. 1, while
Item Description:"Major subject: Agricultural Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xii, 63 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references: pages 57-58.