Improvement of prt-9 constructive system on the basis of frame elements strength balance
Analytical and experimental investigations of the most loaded elements of the base frame of PRT-9 solid organic fertilizer spreader are carried out in this paper. The residual operation life of the central beam of the paired Z-shaped profile, as well as the lateral spars of the Z-shaped cross section are determined. According to the results of studies, it was found that the residual operation life of these system elements differ significantly. In order to achieve strength uniformity of the main frame elements, it is decided to weaken the central beam by replacing the paired Z-shaped profile with a thin-walled tube of rectangular cross-section and strengthen the lateral spars by replacing Z-shaped profile with a channel profile with the same height.