Analysis of Results from Experimental Research on a Combined Plow for Flat Tillage and Parameter Optimization

Abstract

A combined machine has been proposed, consisting of an improved front plow design, special-profile disc batteries, and a roller through justifying the necessity of plowing and emphasizing the application of minimal soil cultivation technologies. Laboratory and field experiments have been conducted to study the structural, energy, and technological indicators of the proposed machine, as well as to outline ways to eliminate its technological shortcomings. The optimal angles of attack for individual discs of the disc batteries have been determined, considering traction resistance and cultivation quality as optimizing factors.