Analysis of Chisel Plough Shovel Designs Using Finite Element Methods

Abstract

The chisel plow is the most common plow due to its ease of operation. It goes deep into the soil to a relatively large depth. It also does not leave large clumps on the soil surface after plowing, as it breaks and loosens the soil without turning it. In this paper, three types of chisel plow tine designs (shovel, reversible, and pointed) were used for simulation to show which design is better. The plow was made in a state company of the automotive industry and equipment /mechanical factory. The input data of the simulation is based on real data field performance parameters which are moisture and soil resistance. CATIA Software was used to design the frame and tine that was used in this research, the simulation method (Finite Element Method) is done using ANSYS 2020. The material added to the tine plow has been unity for the three types. Also, the boundary conditions for the three models were fixed, namely fixing the tine plow stand and applying the load. In this study, three kinds of agricultural chisel plow tine are used in the analysis for designing stress, strain, and deformation. The simulation results showed the shovel tine is safer than the other two types.