BibTeX:

@article{IJIRSTV2I3052,
     title={Validation of Failure of Beater Shaft of Double Roller Ginning Machine using Mathematical Failure Analysis Approach},
     author={Monica W. Nagardhane and Dr. C.C. Handa},
     journal={International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology},
     volume={2},
     number={3},
     pages={177--181},
     year={},
     url={http://www.ijirst.org/articles/IJIRSTV2I3052.pdf},
     publisher={IJIRST (International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology)},
}

A cotton gin is a machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds, allowing for much greater productivity than manual cotton separation. The fibers are processed into clothing or other cotton goods, and any undamaged seeds may be used to grow more cotton or to produce cottonseed oil and meal. The cotton gin is a machine used to separate cotton fibers from the seed. The double roller ginning machine consists of various parts such as beater shaft, leather roller, moving knife, fixed knife, feeder, etc. During the ginning operation the shaft fails at certain location. The actual failure position of shaft shown in fig no A was studied and the failure analysis using theories of failure was used to identify and validate the place or point of failure.

Ginning machine, beater shaft, theories of failure, SFD, BMD, failure analysis