Scientific Journal of KubSAU

In the article we have considered the self-balanced potato sorting machine differing from existing designs of self-balanced potato sorting machines with an oscillatory electric drive. That drive uses a linear induction motor. As the counterbalancing device, the method of the duplicating mechanism is applied. The duplicating mechanism is a specular reflection of the main working body, and also participates in technological process. Its application in the drive of machine allows not only to increase efficiency of cleaning, drying and sorting of potatoes, but also to increase reliability of sorting installation that corresponds to the newest tendencies of development of technology. We have brought the mathematical model of the offered electric drive of potato sorting machine, which is implemented in the environment of object and visual modeling of Matlab |Simulink|. The mathematical model allows investigating influence of parameters of the linear induction electric drive on parameters of oscillatory process of working body in dynamics. The developed technique of research and the created experimental potato sorting machine with the linear induction drive have confirmed theoretical researches. The main kinematic sizes of machine and technical parameters of individual nodes are determined. It is shown, that the efficiency of inertial transportation can be increased for 20% in comparison with the classical drive from the motor of rotation. Results of research will allow to realize energetically and technologically effective potato sorting machines with the linear induction drive