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DEVELOPMENT OF DURIAN FLESH SLICING MACHINE FOR LOCAL AGRICULTURISTS |
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| Creator | Teerawat Chuenatsadongkot |
| Title | DEVELOPMENT OF DURIAN FLESH SLICING MACHINE FOR LOCAL AGRICULTURISTS |
| Contributor | Sarayut Chitphutthanakul |
| Publisher | Thai Socity of Agricultural Engineering |
| Publication Year | 2566 |
| Journal Title | Thai Socity of Agricultural Engineering Journal |
| Journal Vol. | 29 |
| Journal No. | 1 |
| Page no. | 25-34 |
| Keyword | Fresh durian slicing machine, Processed durian, Day after bloom, The intregity of durian, manual slicing |
| URL Website | https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/TSAEJ/index |
| Website title | Thai Socity of Agricultural Engineering Journal |
| ISSN | 2651-222X |
| Abstract | The objective of this research was to design and develop a durian flesh slicer prototype for local agricuturists and to compare the performance of different motors (rated at 1/4, 1/2 and 1 hp) used to transmit the power to the slicer. The prototype was evaluated by using durian with 5 different maturity levels, i.e., 100, 105, 110, 115 and 120 days after bloom. The slicing efficiency was determined from the increased output when compared with that obtainable by manual slicing; average thickness of durian slices, integrity of durian slices were also determined and used to assess the efficiency. The results showed that the output increase when using the slicer to prepare thin durian slices from durian fruit of 100 to 115 days after bloom was around 0.80 kg min-1. When durian fruit of 120 days after bloom was used, however, only a slight increase in the productivity (0.1 kg min-1) was noted. In terms of the slice thickness, the thickness was within the specified range of 1 to 2 mm, with the average of 1.10 to 1.50 mm. Integrity of the slices from durian fruit of 100 to 110 days after bloom was higher than 75% of the total slices; the intregity reduced to 65% to 75% when the age of durian fruit increased to 115 and 120 days after bloom. When comparing the efficiency of different motors, the output amounts were not significantly different. Average thickness values of slices obtained when using 1/4-hp and 1/2-hp motors were similar. However, when the 1-hp motor was used, the slice thickness slightly increased. As for the integrity of the slices, 1/4-hp and 1/2-hp motors resulted in similar values, while the 1-hp motor resulted in slightly lower integrity values. |
