The influence of environmental factors on the operation of a rotary snow blower: an analysis of experimental data

Abstract

The temperature parameters of the external environ-ment influence such performance indicators of a rotary snow blower as energy efficiency and productivity, which also largely determine the quality of cleaning. The article describes a hardware and software system designed to collect and process data on the operation of a rotary snow blower. A special feature of the development is the ability to assess the relationship between the design and operational parameters of the machine and the characteristics of the external environment. A block diagram is presented, reflecting the main elements of the hardware and software complex, and a measuring module, including a multi-link submersible device, is described in detail. The developed device allows for the simultaneous assessment of the temperature of several environments, which is an important factor when conducting experimental studies in which the ambient temperature and the temperature of the environment being developed must be assessed simultaneously. The article presents fragments of the structure of compacted and loosened snow masses using photographs taken during experimental studies. A general design for a multi-link immersion temperature measurement device is proposed. An experimental prototype of the measuring device was assembled and tested under real-world conditions. Some results of the hardware and software system’s operation are presented in the form of contour graphs, reflecting the relationship be-tween snow removal equipment parameters and environmental parameters.