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Building of a Prototype Grain Dryer
TSM 416 Technology Capstone Projects
  • Blake Wilson, Iowa State University
  • Nick Decker, Iowa State University
  • Christian Slater, Iowa State University
  • Cody Paggen, Iowa State University
  • Ty Willke, Iowa State University
  • Joseph R. Vanstrom, Iowa State University
  • Jacek A. Koziel, Iowa State University
Publication Date
4-28-2017
Course Number and Title
TSM 416: Technology Capstone
Department
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Major
Agricultural Systems Engineering (Wilson, Decker, Slater, Paggen, Willke); Industrial Technology (Wilson); Agricultural Business (Decker)
Instructors
Joseph R. Vanstrom and Jacek A. Koziel
Problem Statement

Loebach Brothers LLC is a company consisting of Dave and Joe Loebach. They hold design patents for the “Dorothy” projects. There are no stakeholders for this company. The group created a system that rapidly removes moisture from grain without using a heating element. The group redeveloped a previous prototype that is scaled to a full-size grain bin. The previous prototype was built without drawings and how it was manufactured was mostly through speculation and the client’s industry experience. However, the group does have a picture of how it was built. The client wanted this built for proof of concept on a large scale. The group was tasked to focus on building just the dehumidification unit, as the project scope constantly changed.

DOI
https://doi.org/10.31274/tsm416-180814-19
Citation Information
Blake Wilson, Nick Decker, Christian Slater, Cody Paggen, Ty Willke, Joseph R. Vanstrom and Jacek A. Koziel. Building of a Prototype Grain Dryer. Final Report. TSM 416 Technology Capstone Project, April 28, 2017.