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Grain Handling . ASM 4220 Dr. Schumacher. System Anaylsis. Environment All external conditions Decision Maker Person who sets goals and chooses alternatives Goals – Broadly defined aspirations Objectives – aims or desires that can be quantiifed Resource & Constrants = labor & capital.
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Grain Handling ASM 4220 Dr. Schumacher
System Anaylsis • Environment • All external conditions • Decision Maker • Person who sets goals and chooses alternatives • Goals – Broadly defined aspirations • Objectives – aims or desires that can be quantiifed • Resource & Constrants = labor & capital
Use of Design Methods • Mistakes are easily made on paper • Computer templates are often used, although there are problems sometimes with programs • Only as good as the imputs • Must understand the assumptions of the model • Excellent model to predict H20 Removal • Ambient temp • Temp of inside dryer • Humidity • Moisture of grain • Btu of dryer • Design of fan
Principles of Drying Why dry your Grain?? • Combine sooner • Less loss of grain in the field • Maintain grain qualitiy • Less machine damage to grain • Allows you to “schedule” or plan harvest • Allows you to get a “double” crop sooner