Analysis of the Separating Performance of a Card Cleaner for Pepper Harvester using EDEM Software

In this study, we determined optimal operating conditions for a card-cleaner type separating system installable in a pepper harvester. We conducted a factorial experiment with an apparatus imitating the separating system. A particle-behavior analysis model using EDEM software was also developed, and the analysis results were compared with the factorial experiment results to demonstrate its validity. With the analysis model validated, an analysis with differing slope angle and number of shafts in the separating system was performed to specify the optimal operating conditions.