Date
6-2012
Degree Name
BS in BioResource and Agricultural Engineering
Department
BioResource and Agricultural Engineering Department
Advisor(s)
Mark Zohns
Abstract
This senior project presents the design, fabrication, and testing of a tensioning mechanism for an almond harvester pick-up belt system. This tensioner was intended to reduce belt tension spikes when obstructions are encountered in the system, and was tested on a previously fabricated pick-up belt test stand. The result of this project is a prototype tensioner mechanism that was tested with favorable results. Also, the project includes a results and discussion section that presents an improved design based on the testing results.
URL: http://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/braesp/39
Pick_up Belt Tensioner.3gp (29842 kB)