Introduction. Plowing the soil is a major operation in the cultivation of crops. It is one of the most labor-intensive operations in crop production, accounting for about 40 % of all energy costs. Most of these costs fall on consumed power, ensuring the effective functioning of the motor-block unit with a moldboard plow. Therefore, estimation of power consumed by motor-blocks is the urgent task. Materials and Methods. To solve the problem of determining the energy characteristics of the motor-block unit during plowing, a theoretical analysis was carried out, including values of torque, traction force on running wheels, resistance during their rolling and resistance force at the jointers-depleted plow, with the account for the geometry of the plowing unit based on the motor-block. Dependences of power consumption and specific energy consumption were obtained using the method described below. Results.As a result of our analysis of the power balance, we obtained dependences to find power consumption, as well as the specific energy intensity of plowing the soil with a motor-moldboard plow, which allowed for energy assessment of the functioning of the agricultural unit. Discussion and Conclusion. On the basis of these dependences of the required power and specific energy consumption, taking into account experimental data on interaction of the plow with the soil, design parameters and technological modes of operation of the agricultural unit consisting of motor unit Neva MB-2S-7,5 Pro and plow P1-20/3, were obtained to facilitate the choice of optimal modes of their functioning.

Introduction. Farmers make extensive use of two-wheel tractors equipped with traction and drive interchangeable units. Two-wheel tractors are required to move evenly with minimal slip of the drive wheels on the soil. The tractive force on the drive wheels of the tillage unit is the decisive power factor in this case. An objective traction force value can be measured only by carrying out experimental studies. Materials and Methods. To determine the traction force on the drive wheels of the twowheel tractor, the design of the experimental stand was proposed and substantiated (RF patent for useful model No. 188610 “Movable module of the test stand”), and a methodology for planning and conducting a multifactor experiment to determine the traction force was developed. Results. As a result of the laboratory tests the calculation dependencies of the tractive force on the drive wheels of the Neva MB23-MultiAGRO Pro two-wheel tractor were obtained. Soil conditions, design and technological parameters, operating modes of the two-wheel tractor, and rolling resistance forces were taken into account. Discussion and Conclusion. The use of the developed regression models of the traction force under the condition of ensuring uniform movement with the minimum permissible slipping of the driving wheels of the two-wheel tractor on the soil will allow obtaining the permissible values of the two-tractor motion speed and form the zones of its most effective functioning.

Introduction. Plowing is one of the main operations in the cultivation of crops. It requires significant energy costs and efficient use of soil-cultivating machines, e. g. walking tractor (motoblock) with plow in this case. The analysis of work of the walking tractor shows that the object of the disturbances in plowing is its working body, in this case a plow, which is influenced by normal and shear interaction forces between the plow body and soil (Rx, Ry, Rz) which can be determined by spatial dynamometric disruption of the body. The aim of the study is to develop a dynamometric module and to research share-mouldboard plow of the motoblock using reverse engineering based on 3D scan. Materials and Methods. According to relevant literature and patent sources it is need to design a simple and functional device for the spatial dynamometrical body of sharemouldboard plow. This devise should allow to identify the forces Rx, Ry and Rz with high accuracy by dynamometrical measurements. We developed the device providing the measurement of all forces Rx, Ry and Rz by dynamometrical measurements. The authors received a certificate for rationalization proposal No. 1173 “Experimental module for dynamometrical measurements of share-mouldboard plow body” (22.01.2018. National Research Mordovia State University). Results. We designed and manufactured a dynamometric module, defined the geometry of this device, and tested the plow of the motoblock in the laboratory with identification of graphical and approximating dependency power of the interaction of the plow with soil. Conclusions. Obtained approximating equations allow us to analyze the nature of the change of interaction forces of share-mouldboard plow body of motoblock with the soil and calculate the limits their variation. In addition, the use of the power of approximating dependences allow us to determine the extent of their influence on the stability of the plow and the traction characteristics of the motoblock.

Introduction. The development of agricultural production technical support implies the creation of new working tools and machines for soil treatment, and their improvement and research. This process is continuously associated with the use of soil channels and experimental facilities that help to determine the nature of interaction of working elements and wheeled drivers of agricultural machinery, including means of small-scale mechanization, with the soil. The purpose of this study is to provide the rationale for the design of the stand for testing the working elements of tillage units and wheels of transport and technological machines in the agro-industrial complex. Materials and Methods. In order to obtain reliable experimental data on the interaction of wheeled propellers of small-scale mechanization with the soil, the analysis of the basic design of the experimental stand to study the working elements of agricultural machinery was conducted. The requirements for the experimental stand were defined. The experimental-measuring complex “Soil Channel” was developed and manufactured on the basis of production facilities of the Prof. Leshchankin Chair of Mobile Power Tools and Agricultural Machinery of the Institute of Mechanics and Power Engineering of National Research Mordovia State University. Results. The analysis of ensuring the stability of translational motion of the experimental stand movable module is given, the technical solution to ensure the uniformity of its motion is substantiated and the choice of the electromagnetic powder brake type size is made. The kinematic diagram and a prototype of the movable module of the experimental stand for the investigation of the driving wheels of power tillers are developed. Discussion and Conclusion. Improvement of the soil channel design by introducing a removable module into it, will provide tests not only of active, traction and traction-driven working tools of tillage machines, but will also allow studying the nature of interaction of their driving wheels with the soil, carrying out simultaneous control of traction force and slipping. These data can be used for modernization of existing machines and working tools, and for developing new units.

The substantiation of the design parameters of the working elements of the drive of a prototype mounted soil-cultivating module for motor blocks and motor cultivators with combined or simultaneous rotation of individual sections of active working bodies “top down” and “bottom up” using well-known modern methods for calculating and designing machine parts, including a combination of design and verification calculations, taking into account practical application in the designs of tillage machines.