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Concept to Commercialization: A University Machine Design Case Study
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Abstract
Sweet potato harvesting requires the destruction of a massive amount of above ground vine material before digging can begin. The efficiency of harvesting is greatly increased if the potatoes are detached from their root stems before they are dug. The development of a machine in a university mechanization research program which successfully accomplished these two tasks is reported, including field testing on commercial farms and laboratory test results. Further, the development of drawings and bills of material resulting in a “know-how” contract between the university and the manufacturer, and the subsequent cooperation between these two, are described.
Authors
- M. E. Wright - Louisiana State University
- S. L. Smith - Louisiana State University
- Malcolm E. Wright - Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803.
- Steven L. Smith - Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803.
Citation
Wright, M., Smith, S., Wright, M., and Smith, S., "Concept to Commercialization: A University Machine Design Case Study," SAE Technical Paper 941704, 1994, https://doi.org/10.4271/941704.Also In
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