The problem of creating an energy-efficient and competitive mechanism for cutting and unloading stalk fodder from trench storage, by developing and justifying the parameters and modes of operation of the adaptive system of hydraulic drives of the mechanism is researched. The principal implementation of the adaptive system of hydraulic drive of the mechanism for cutting and unloading is proposed, in which a spool flow divider is placed between two executive hydraulic motors, which allows to

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... ate the supply of a U–shaped frame according to the load change which affects the cutting mechanism. The adaptive system of the hydraulic drive of the mechanism allows to stabilize energy consumption for separation of a portion of a stalk fodder under the condition of change and fluctuation of parameters which essentially influence the process of separation and unloading of a stalk fodder from the monolith. The transients in the adaptive systems of hydraulic drives of the mechanism for cutting and unloading of stalk fodder are received and analyzed. As a result of the study, it was found that by changing the operating widths of the slide valve of the separator in the direction of reduction, a significant increase in the responsiveness of the hydraulic drive system of the mechanism for cutting and unloading to the changes in the loading on the cutting apparatus. As a result, the range of the adjustment of the feeding of the hydraulic cylinder of the U–shaped frame, which increases the efficiency of stabilizing the separation process from the monolith of block-portion of stalk fodder with a minimum power of the hydraulic drive system, is substantially expanded. It is noted that the dynamic characteristics of the hydraulic drive of the mechanism for cutting and unloading stalk fodder adaptive to the load are influenced by the design parameters of the spool flow divider which implements feedback. On the basis of the conducted experimental research recommendations on the choice of constructive parameters of the spool flow divider are given.