@article{suggs_lineberger_ellington_1993, title={Machine forming and curing tobacco in large round bales}, number={93-6035}, journal={Paper (American Society of Agricultural Engineers)}, author={Suggs, C. W. and Lineberger, B. M. and Ellington, G.}, year={1993}, pages={8} } @article{suggs_lineberger_mohapatra_pharamond_1992, title={Transplanter for automatically feeding tray-grown seedlings}, number={92-1509}, journal={Paper (American Society of Agricultural Engineers)}, author={Suggs, C. W. and Lineberger, B. M. and Mohapatra, S. C. and Pharamond, A. C.}, year={1992}, pages={8} } @article{suggs_wheless_lineberger_1992, title={Ventilation of a model, polyethylene-covered row tunnel by natural convection}, volume={8}, DOI={10.13031/2013.26146}, abstractNote={Airflow through a 145¥117¥77 cm (57¥46¥30 in.) high, polyethylene covered model tunnel with vents in the top and on one side was evaluated by applying a known amount of heat internally, measuring the temperature increase, and then calculating the ventilation rate based on a heat balance of the structure. This value was compared to the flow predicted from natural convection (buoyancy) considerations which do not require a knowledge of the energy input. All measurements were made inside a laboratory to minimize and stabilize wind effects and without soil and plants to eliminate evaporative cooling. For the model tunnel, with continuous side and top vents, the flow based on natural convection was 17% less than flow determinations based on heat transport. Air flow through the model tunnel with a series of V-shaped top and side vents, predicted from natural convection considerations, was 14% less than the value calculated from heat transport.}, number={5}, journal={Applied Engineering in Agriculture}, author={Suggs, C. W. and Wheless, J. D. and Lineberger, B. M.}, year={1992}, pages={677} } @article{suggs_seaboch_abrams_1991, title={Extraction of energy from crop dryer exhaust}, volume={7}, DOI={10.13031/2013.26215}, abstractNote={Depending on difference between ambient and exhaust air temperatures, considerable amounts of heat energy can be recovered from the exhaust of a crop dryer by means of a heat exchanger which keeps the inlet and exhaust air streams separate but conducts the heat through the barrier from the hot exhaust to the cold intake. A flat plate, turbulent flow heat exchanger was attached to a bulk curing tobacco barn with appropriate ducts to channel the exhaust and intake through alternate channels of the heat exchanger. Wet and dry bulb temperatures were measured in both streams at the inlet and outlet ends of the exchanger along with air flow rate through the exhaust and intake ducts. Values of the heat transfer coefficient determined from experimentally observed temperature differences and the amount of heat transferred were larger than values calculated directly. At least part of the difference was due to condensation which delayed cooling of the hot exhaust stream and enhanced heat recovery. Values of observed and calculated heat exchanger effectiveness were similar. Measurements were made of six cures of tobacco spaced over two years. The heat exchanger used in these experiments saved approximately six to 12% of the curing fuel. For typical tobacco barn operations, recoverable costs for a heat exchanger with a 20-year life and interest at 10% would be about $400 to $800, depending on fuel costs, barn usage, weather conditions and the manner in which the barns are operated.}, number={2}, journal={Applied Engineering in Agriculture}, author={Suggs, C. W. and Seaboch, T. R. and Abrams, C. F.}, year={1991}, pages={223} } @article{suggs_wheless_lineberger_1991, title={Ventilation of small greenhouse structures by natural convection}, number={91-4045}, journal={Paper (American Society of Agricultural Engineers)}, author={Suggs, C. W. and Wheless, D. and Lineberger, B.}, year={1991}, pages={15} } @article{suggs_eddington_seaboch_peel_1989, title={Automatic feeding transplanter}, number={89-1083}, journal={Paper (American Society of Agricultural Engineers)}, author={Suggs, C. W. and Eddington, D. L. and Seaboch, T. R. and Peel, H. B.}, year={1989}, pages={7} } @article{suggs_peel_seaboch_1989, title={Bulk density and drying effect on air flow through flue-cured tobacco leaves}, volume={191}, number={17}, journal={Tobacco International}, author={Suggs, C. W. and Peel, H. B. and Seaboch, T. R.}, year={1989}, pages={43} } @article{suggs_peel_seaboch_smith_1989, title={Distributor to uniformly load tobacco into curing container}, number={89-6110}, journal={Paper (American Society of Agricultural Engineers)}, author={Suggs, C. W. and Peel, H. B. and Seaboch, T. R. and Smith, K. B.}, year={1989}, pages={13} } @article{suggs_peel_seaboch_1989, title={Mechanical harvesting of bright leaf tobacco. Part 16. Effects of harvest size, number, schedule, and method on yield, value, price and chemistry}, volume={191}, number={16}, journal={Tobacco International}, author={Suggs, C. W. and Peel, H. B. and Seaboch, T. R.}, year={1989}, pages={34} }