Caratteristiche cinematiche degli organi di taglio delle falciatrici a flagelli e loro influenza sulla trinciatura di piante di ananas

A kinematic analysis of the action of the knives of a flail mower is proposed by means of the parametric equations that define the trajectory of the cutting edges during their movement. The relation between the constructional and kinematic parameters of these devices and the cycloid trajectory of the cutting edge and it's influence on work quality is also examined, in order to demonstrate that the quality depends more on the interaction of the knives with the vegetable material during the whole chopping process than on the characteristics of the trajectory.