Method for Calculating the Parameters of a Cassette Brush Assembly, a Cylindrical Brush for Airfield Use

In this paper, a method for calculating the parameters of a cassette cylindrical brush of a universal airfield sweeper is proposed. The authors conducted preliminary experimental studies confirming the adequacy of the proposed calculation method. The results of calculations of the ratio of the angular and linear speeds of rotation of the brush, obtained during experimental studies, are presented in the form of a table. Calculations of the brush equipment were made to determine the main parameters of this node, as well as to determine the operability of airfield harvesting equipment in different operating modes (different densities of snow being removed, the presence of crosswind, etc.). The presented calculations will allow us to form recommendations on the operating modes of cleaning hard airfield coatings in the presence of various types of contamination on them.