Operational Reliability and Signature Analysis of an Indigenous Plantain Rotary Drying Machine
Michael Kanisuru Adeyeri·Ayodeji Segun Oluwatayo·Sesan Peter Ayodeji·Emmanuel Olatunji Olutomilola·Adebanjo A. Badejo·Ibukunoluwa A. Olajide
The behavioral mode of machinery is a function of its reliability. Also, machine’s reliability is defined by functionality of the various subsystems, devices and components that make up the machine. Thus, the signature of a locally developed rotary dryer has been understudied in this research to determine its behavioral pattern for its maintainability. The plantain rotary dryer comprises heater, blower, electric motor, and roller and gear drive system. The reliability function is derived from th