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Development and Performance Evaluation of a Feed Mixer-Distributor Equipped with a Leveling–Mixing Device
Daniyar Abilzhanov
,Tokhtar Abilzhanuly
,Nurakhmet Khamitov
,Anuar Adilsheev
,Olzhas Seipataliyev
,Dauren Kosherbay
A hypothesis was proposed that continuous dual-circuit mixing can be achieved by equipping a feed mixer-distributor with two leveling–mixing finger shafts, which, after lifting the feed mass to a certain height, collect it in the central part of the hopper and divide it into two flows directed toward the end walls of the hopper. In this case, continuous dual-circuit mixing is performed during each rotation of the leveling–mixing shaft. A structural and technological scheme, engineering documentation, and an experimental prototype of the feed mixer-distributor were developed. The machine consists of a 3.0 m³ hopper, two horizontal augers, two leveling–mixing finger shafts, a loading conveyor, and a drive mechanism. Theoretical investigations were conducted, and analytical expressions were obtained to determine the circumferential velocity of the fingers of the leveling–mixing device, which should ensure the movement of the feed mixture without scattering and provide the release of the feed mass from the finger surface at a finger rotation angle of 30°. Calculations based on the obtained analytical expressions showed that the critical circumferential velocity of the fingers was 0.8 m/s, while the rotational speed of the finger shaft was 19 min-1. An analytical expression was also obtained to determine the velocity of feed mixture movement along the finger surface. Based on the calculations, the optimal value of this velocity was found to be 0.7 m/s. This value corresponds to the rational velocity of feed mixture transportation toward the end walls of the hopper. Laboratory experiments were carried out using the feed mixer-distributor at a leveling–mixing finger shaft rotational speed of n = 20 min-1. The optimal mixing time required to achieve the target mixture uniformity was 5.5 min, which is 15.4% lower than that of existing machines. Comparative experiments also showed that incorporating the leveling–mixing device into the feed mixer-distributor reduced the power consumption of the mixing process by 34%.
A hypothesis was proposed that continuous dual-circuit mixing can be achieved by equipping a feed mixer-distributor with two leveling–mixing finger shafts, which, after lifting the feed mass to a certain height, collect it in the central part of the hopper and divide it into two flows directed toward the end walls of the hopper. In this case, continuous dual-circuit mixing is performed during each rotation of the leveling–mixing shaft. A structural and technological scheme, engineering documentation, and an experimental prototype of the feed mixer-distributor were developed. The machine consists of a 3.0 m³ hopper, two horizontal augers, two leveling–mixing finger shafts, a loading conveyor, and a drive mechanism. Theoretical investigations were conducted, and analytical expressions were obtained to determine the circumferential velocity of the fingers of the leveling–mixing device, which should ensure the movement of the feed mixture without scattering and provide the release of the feed mass from the finger surface at a finger rotation angle of 30°. Calculations based on the obtained analytical expressions showed that the critical circumferential velocity of the fingers was 0.8 m/s, while the rotational speed of the finger shaft was 19 min-1. An analytical expression was also obtained to determine the velocity of feed mixture movement along the finger surface. Based on the calculations, the optimal value of this velocity was found to be 0.7 m/s. This value corresponds to the rational velocity of feed mixture transportation toward the end walls of the hopper. Laboratory experiments were carried out using the feed mixer-distributor at a leveling–mixing finger shaft rotational speed of n = 20 min-1. The optimal mixing time required to achieve the target mixture uniformity was 5.5 min, which is 15.4% lower than that of existing machines. Comparative experiments also showed that incorporating the leveling–mixing device into the feed mixer-distributor reduced the power consumption of the mixing process by 34%.
Posted: 19 May 2026
Routine-to-Research-to-Innovation (R2R) Framework for Translational Microbiology: Linking Probiotics, Microbial Metabolites, Natural Products, and Thai Patent Mapping
Monthon Lertcanawanichakul
,Tuanhawanti Sahabuddeen
Posted: 19 May 2026
Unraveling the Complexity of Immune System & Tumor Cells; A Narrative Overview
Preeti Sharma
,Pradeep Kumar
,Rajesh Kumar Maurya
Posted: 19 May 2026
From Context to Aspects: LLM Based Implicit Aspect Extraction with Paraphrased Input and Knowledge Graph Support
Lujain Alawwad
,Mohamed El Bachir Menai
Posted: 19 May 2026
On the Implications of Maximal Proper Acceleration on Full Inverse Compton Scattering
Ricardo Gallego Torromé
Posted: 19 May 2026
A Systematic Literature Review on Machine Learning for Intrusion Detection Systems
Ali Ahmed
,Ramy Mostafa
,Mahmoud H. Qutqut
,Noha Ragab
Posted: 19 May 2026
Gestational Week 20 as the Biomechanical Inflection Point of Retroperitoneal Fascial Lamination: A Mechanobiological Model Integrating Geometric Scaling and Evolutionary Front-Loading
Hiromu Tokuchi
Posted: 19 May 2026
Integration of Marine Spatial Planning, Remote Sensing and IoT Data for Adaptive Biodiversity Conservation in Shallow Water Ecosystems: A Case Study of the Tidung Islands, Indonesia
Mulyanto Darmawan
,Sitarani Safitri
,Bayu Sutejo
,Munawaroh Munawaroh
,Arief Sartono
,Nanin Anggraini
,Irmadi Nahib
,Fahmi Amhar
,Syarif Budhiman
,Sri Suryo Sukoraharjo
Posted: 19 May 2026
Intermolecular Interaction–Driven Adaptive Remodeling: A Network Perspective on Plant Abiotic Stress Responses
Leidi Liu
,Xiangfei Cheng
,Yihua Xu
,Lu Liu
,Shuai Zhong
,Xiaohua Chao
,Yumin Chen
,Chengde Yu
,Chengming Fan
,Changsong Zou
Posted: 19 May 2026
Creating a Depot Long‑Acting Injection Antidepressant Through Artificial Intelligence Modelling
Carlo Lazzari
,Marco Rabottini
Posted: 19 May 2026
SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance in Free-Ranging Wildlife in the Northeastern United States, 2022–2025
Idrissa Nonmon Sanogo
,Wendy B. Puryear
,Alexa F. Simulynas
,Elena Cox
,Maureen Murray
,Zain Khalil
,Harm van Bakel
,Martin J. R. Feehan
,Zak Mertz
,Priya Patel
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Posted: 19 May 2026
Spatiotemporal Evaluation of Multi-Source Precipitation Products in the Sudan Sahel: Evidence from White Nile State
Abdelbagi Yanes Fadlalmwlla Adam
,Zoltán Gribovszki
,Péter Kalicz
Posted: 19 May 2026
Surface Mine Planning Adaptations for the Integration of Autonomous Haulage Systems: A Review
Tinotenda Chimbwanda
,Tyler Bettencourt
,Nathalie Risso
,Tejo Bheemasetti
,Angelina Anani
,Moe Momayez
Posted: 19 May 2026
Cyclic Altitude Training, Mitochondrial Health, and the Oral-Airway Axis: Intermittent Hypoxia between Adaptation and Disease
Mark Cannon
,John Peldyak
,Paul R. Reynolds
,Benjamin Bikman
Posted: 19 May 2026
Post-Transcriptional Regulation of FGF Signaling: Insights from Musculoskeletal System
Laurène Alicia Lecaudey
,Zeinab Ghasemishahrestani
,Vahid Saqagandomabadi
,Jørgen Wesche
,Ehsan Pashay Ahi
Posted: 19 May 2026
Design, Analysis and Simulation of a Polarity Module for Chemokine Sensing
Stefan Angerbauer
,Michael Gattringer
,Mario Kunzemann
,Medina Hamidović
,Karthik Reddy Gorla
,Kerstin Blank
,Andreas Springer
,Werner Haselmayr
Posted: 19 May 2026
Convolutional Neural Networks: Biological Foundations, Hidden Limitations, and Future Directions
Luis Sacouto
,Andreas Wichert
Posted: 19 May 2026
Effects of EGFR, FGFR2, and MET Gene Copy Number Variation Status on the Efficacy of Pelitinib, Tepotinib, and Docetaxel in Gastric Cancer Cell Lines
Sejin Kim
,Sung-Hwa Sohn
,Hee Jung Sul
,Bum Jun Kim
,Dae Young Zang
Posted: 19 May 2026
Gender (Non)Conforming Roles and Perceptions Among (Aspiring) Romanian Medical Professionals: A Qualitative Study
Nicoleta Ciobanu-Hașovschi
,Ioana Loreley Hașovschi
,Lorena-Mihaela Manole
,Iulia Cristina Roca
,Romeo Petru Dobrin
,Irina Dobrin
,Cristinel Ștefănescu
Posted: 19 May 2026
Personality Traits and Psychological Well-Being Among Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study
Maria Monika Nowosadko
,Aleksandra Jędryszek
,Patrycja Marciniak-Stępak
,Michał Nowicki
Posted: 19 May 2026
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