AN ANALYTICAL MODEL FOR AUTOMATED DIARY MILKING

Authors

  • I. M. Umar Department of Computer Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. Author
  • M. J. Musa Department of Communications Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Nigeria. Author
  • I. J. Umoh Department of Computer Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. Author
  • T. H. Sikiru Department of Computer Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. Author

Keywords:

Claw, Cluster, Milk-line, Pulsator

Abstract

Cow milking is without doubt one of the most important economic activities in the agricultural sector of the Nigerian economy. Understanding the characteristics of the operation of automatic milking system presents an added advantage to dairy farms. This paper presents a model of an automated milking system, with a view towards adapting it to local means of production. A closed form analytical mathematical model is derived that shows the vacuum system as a first order system. The transfer function is implemented using MATLAB. Simulink was used to simulate the modelled system using three input signals: Step input, Square Wave Pulse input and a model of the pulsator input signal - obtained from Simulink Signal builder. The output results in each case corresponded to the desired expectation.

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Published

2025-05-12

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 1 (2019): JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (JAET)

Section

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