%0 Journal Article
%T Development and performance evaluation of a cowpea harvester
%A A. O. Ojomo
%A M. O. Ale
%A O. G. Olajide
%J Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
%D 2010
%I Asian Research Publishing Network (ARPN)
%X A cowpea harvester was designed, constructed and evaluated for its performance. The machine was fabricated with high carbon steel with an output capacity of 120kg/h. The performance of the harvester was evaluated at two crop moisture content 15.17% and 17.47% and two main shaft speeds of 540 rpm and 1000 rpm. At moisture content of 15.17% and machine speed 540rpm, the machine exhibits the highest functional efficiency of 93.75%, quality performance efficiency of 81.21%, field loss of 3.4% and shattered loss of 6.66%. The machine is statically and dynamically stable hence able to withstand vibration.
%K development
%K performance
%K evaluation
%K cowpea and harvester.
%U http://www.arpnjournals.com/jeas/research_papers/rp_2010/jeas_1010_393.pdf