01142nam a2200169 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001910000220006024500650008226000160014730000110016350001340017452006230030865000100093165300180094165300130095915665402003-03-19       1978    bl uuuu  m   00u1 u    #d1 aAL - JALIL, H. F.  aDesign and performance of low damage corn shelling machines.  a1978.c1978  a184 f.  aDissertation submitted to the Graduate Faculty in partial fulfillment of the requeriments for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.  aThe trend toward field shelling of hig moisture corn has been accompanied by high levels of Kernel damage caused by the impact shelling action of the conventional shelling machines. One way to reduce shelling damage is to use machinery that handles the ears and kernels in a more gentle manner and hence causes less damage. In this research, machines were designed and constructed in which the ears were shelled one by one in line instead of in random groups as they are in the conventional shelling machines. Also the kernels were shelled individually so that only very small forces were needed to remove the kernels.  aMilho  aDescascarodas  aSementes