Novel approach to find the optimal parameters of a tractor disc plough used for land preparation. Issue 5 (4th May 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Srichok, Thanatkij; Pitakaso, Rapeepan; Sethanan, Kanchana; Kumphon, Orawich; Pattanapairoj, Sirorat; Worasan, Kongkidakhon
• Is Part Of: Engineering optimization. Volume 54:Issue 5(2022)
• Page Start: 864
• Page End: 880
• Publication Date: 2022-05-04
• Subjects: Land preparation -- energy -- disc plough -- differential evolution -- response surface method; Engineering design -- Periodicals; Mathematical optimization -- Periodicals; 620.0042
• DOI: 10.1080/0305215X.2021.1901284
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0305-215X

Abstract

Abstract : This study presents a new approach to find the optimal operating parameters of a tractor disc plough, to minimize the fuel used for the land preparation of sugarcane fields. The new approach is composed of three steps: (1) construct the regression model; (2) use modified differential evolution (MDE) to find the optimal parameters; and (3) verify the optimal parameters by performing a real experiment. The use of MDE obtained optimal parameters giving 12.37% and 16.96% lower fuel use than for the traditional method, when using the response optimizer and particle swarm optimization, respectively.