Simulation of the operating time of a harvesting and transport complex for maize harvesting using the Python programming language

Authors

  • Rufan Galimov Siberian Federal Scientific Center of Agro-Biotechnologies of Russian Academy of Sciences
  • Vladimir Kalichkin Siberian Federal Scientific Center of Agro-Biotechnologies of Russian Academy of Sciences
  • Ekaterina Galimova Novosibirsk State Technical University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53083/1996-4277-2025-243-1-91-99

Keywords:

forage harvesting, transport services, forage harvesters, combine harvester operation time, mathematical modeling, Python 3 programming language, maize, on-farm logistics, harvesting and transport complex, Tkinter library

Abstract

A model for calculating the operating time of a harvesting and transport complex in a field when harvesting maize for silage implemented in the Python 3 programming language is discussed. The research is based on empirical data obtained by the authors when organizing the harvesting and transport process of maize for silage using forage harvesters. The main features that determine the speed and time of harvesting are the harvester header width, area, yield and the number of servicing vehicles. Based on the results, a test model was built to calculate the timing of harvesting operations taking into account the characteristics of the technical means used. The calculation methodology is described which allows taking into account various technical parameters and conditions affecting the efficiency of forage harvesters when harvesting maize for silage. The stages of forming a model are also highlighted which allow practical estimation of the working time of harvesting operations taking into account the characteristics of the technical means used. The advantages of using the Python 3 programming language for solving specific tasks in the field of forage harvesting such as automating data analysis and modeling processes which significantly increases the accuracy and speed of calculations are considered. The research findings may be useful both for agronomists and specialists in forage harvesting, as well as for researchers involved in optimizing agrotechnical processes. The relevance of the use of information technology in agriculture is highlighted. The possibility of using a programming language for the operational solution of particular tasks in the field of forage harvesting was demonstrated.

Author Biographies

Rufan Galimov, Siberian Federal Scientific Center of Agro-Biotechnologies of Russian Academy of Sciences

Junior Researcher

Vladimir Kalichkin, Siberian Federal Scientific Center of Agro-Biotechnologies of Russian Academy of Sciences

Dr. Tech. Sci., Chief Researcher

Ekaterina Galimova, Novosibirsk State Technical University

master’s degree student

Published

2025-01-27

How to Cite

1. Galimov Р. Р., Kalichkin В. К., Galimova Е. Е. Simulation of the operating time of a harvesting and transport complex for maize harvesting using the Python programming language // Вестник Алтайского государственного аграрного университета. 2025. № 1 (243). С. 91–99.

Issue

Section

PROCESSES AND MACHINERY OF AGRO-ENGINEERING SYSTEMS