Industrial Archaeology Applied to the Study of an Ancient Harvesting Machine: Three-Dimensional Modelling and Virtual Reconstruction

This article shows the three-dimensional (3D) modelling and virtual reconstruction of an ancient harvesting machine developed at the beginning of the 19th century. SolidWorks software is employed to obtain the 3D model of this historical invention and its geometric documentation. The original materi...

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Published in:Agriculture (Basel) 2020-08, Vol.10 (8), p.322
Main Authors: Rojas-Sola, José Ignacio, del Río-Cidoncha, Gloria, Coronil-García, Ángel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
19th century
Agricultural production
Archaeology
Bevel gears
CAE
Computer aided engineering
computer-aided design
Construction equipment
Cultural heritage
Digital preservation
Excavation
Functional analysis
Gearboxes
geometric modelling
Harvest
Harvesting
harvesting machine
History of engineering
Industrial archaeology
industrial heritage
Modelling
Operators (mathematics)
Reconstruction
Software
Synchronism
Synchronization
Three dimensional models
Transmissions (automotive)
Transmissions (machine elements)
Virtual reality
virtual reconstruction
Wheels
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Summary:This article shows the three-dimensional (3D) modelling and virtual reconstruction of an ancient harvesting machine developed at the beginning of the 19th century. SolidWorks software is employed to obtain the 3D model of this historical invention and its geometric documentation. The original material for the research is available on a farm located in the province of Cádiz (Spain). Thanks to the three-dimensional modelling performed, both its operation and the final assembly of this invention can be explained in detail in a coherent way. Having carried out the functional analysis, it can be verified that the machine combines well-performed chain-sprocket transmissions, which, together with complex gearboxes with parallel and bevel gears, make this reaper a very reliable machine. Furthermore, the inclusion of elements such as gimbal joints on shafts with possible misalignments, and clutches to adapt the operation of the machine to the needs of the operator, makes it highly versatile and functional without over-exerting the mechanics. From a technical point of view, the complex transmission systems, the perfect synchronization achieved between all its parts, and the combination of continuous oscillatory movements, such as that of sheaf compactors with intermittent movements as complex as that of the knotting system, are all worthy of note, and reveal the great work of engineering involved in this historical invention.
ISSN:2077-0472
2077-0472
DOI:10.3390/agriculture10080322