Abstract
The article presents the development of an effective, resourcesaving design scheme for a separator, based on the analysis of existing separator designs used for separating cotton seeds.Theoretical studies have determined the influence of the rigidity of elastic elements on the impact vibrations of the shovel and have developed dynamic and mathematical models for the interaction of the machine units of the separator.Based on the numerical solution, the parameters of the working drum -such as torque and the laws of motion of angular velocities -along with the impact blade shafts and belt transmission under various technological resistances, are theoretically determined and substantiated.The laws governing the change in torque and angular velocities of the working drum are also determined.Additionally, the vibration characteristics of the impact blades are obtained, and recommended parameter values are selected based on the analysis of graphical dependencies, with a comparison between experimental results and theoretical studies.