Development and Performance Evaluation of a Rain Shade for a low scale Agricultural Produce
This paper reports on the development and performance evaluation of a rain shade for a low scale agricultural produce, The rain shade consists of a geared D. C motor, 12V battery, sensor, a roller tube in which a polyester fabric is wound, two extension arms attached directly to the roller tube that...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Joint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP)
2015-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management |
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| Online Access: | https://www.Ajol.Info/index.php/jasem/article/view/119960 |
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| Summary: | This paper reports on the development and performance evaluation of a rain shade for a low scale agricultural produce, The rain shade consists of a geared D. C motor, 12V battery, sensor, a roller tube in which a polyester fabric is wound, two extension arms attached directly to the roller tube that pulls out the fabric when the device is open to protect a designated area from rain and pulls it back when the rain stops and a stand. On performance evaluation of the rain shade, it was to able protect maize cobs by opening in average periods of 0.5,1,1 and 1 second and retracting in average periods of 150, 411,470 and 480 seconds respectively. |
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| ISSN: | 2659-1502 2659-1499 |