The computer aided engineering analysis and design optimization of rotary tillage tool on the basis of finite element method and simulation method is done by using CAD-software for the structural analysis.The differen...The computer aided engineering analysis and design optimization of rotary tillage tool on the basis of finite element method and simulation method is done by using CAD-software for the structural analysis.The different tillage tool parts of rotary tillage tools are geometrically constructed as a solid model.The actual field performance rating parameters along with boundary conditions are set in the software for 35 hp and 45 hp tractor.The estimated forces acting on soil-tool interface are fed into software as a loading condition.The resultant effects of loading condition on tillage blade and whole rotavator assembly were obtained from stress distribution and deformations plots.The proposed working results in identifying sufficient tolerance in changing the dimensions of rotavator frame sections and side gear box for removing the excess weight in a solid section and also to raise the weight of blade for a reliable strength.The present working model with tillage blade is analysed to new design constraints with change of its geometry for the maximum weed removal efficiency by presenting its practical results from the field performance.展开更多
As an important index of soil crushing performance of rotary tiller,the soil fragmentation rate is still limited to manual measurement.In this study,an automatic detection platform for soil fragmentation rate was desi...As an important index of soil crushing performance of rotary tiller,the soil fragmentation rate is still limited to manual measurement.In this study,an automatic detection platform for soil fragmentation rate was designed,which integrated soil intake,screening,weighing and calculation of soil fragmentation rate.This platform can solve the problem that the index of the soil fragmentation rate cannot be detected quickly and effectively after rotary tillage,which leads to difficulty in field quality evaluation.The platform was mainly composed of a shovel soil module,conveying module,screening module,weighing module and automatic control system,which could realize single-line and multi-point automatic soil fragmentation rate detection.Based on the homogeneous dry slope model,the tilting angles of soil intake and soil feeding after rotary tillage on the platform were determined to be 30.10°and 26.67°,respectively.According to the principle of flow conservation,a rotary circulation screening module was designed to obtain soil particle size grading.A method based on the principle of multi-line and multi-point measurement was developed to detect soil fragmentation rate.The influence of screening speed on screening effect was analyzed,and the reasonable value of screening speed was determined to be 0.5 m/s.A field performance test was carried out in October 2019 to verify the detection performance of the platform.The results showed that,compared with the manual test method,the maximum test error was no more than 11%,the minimum test error was less than 4%,the maximum single test time was no more than 2 min,and the total test time of each test area was no more than 30 min.The efficiency of single-point detection was significantly better than the manual detection,which indicated that the design in this study met the requirements of rapid detection of soil fragmentation rate,and provided a new idea for the automatic detection of quality of rotary tillage.展开更多
The rice-wheat rotation system plays a significant role in Asian agriculture.The introduction of strip-tillage into the rice-wheat system for wheat planting offers a way to use conservation tillage practices to improv...The rice-wheat rotation system plays a significant role in Asian agriculture.The introduction of strip-tillage into the rice-wheat system for wheat planting offers a way to use conservation tillage practices to improve the seedbed quality,retain residue between rows and reduce energy input.A field experiment was conducted using an in-situ test rig.Three types of blade(bent C,straight and hoe)were evaluated in four tool configurations at four rotary speeds(180 r/min,280 r/min,380 r/min and 510 r/min)in a paddy soil.Furrow shape parameters,tillage-induced soil structures and energy consumption were assessed.Results showed that the straight blade configuration failed to create a continuous furrow at either 180 r/min or 510 r/min.The bent C blade configuration produced a uniform furrow profile but its furrow backfill was poor and unsuitable for seeding.The hoe blade configuration cut a continuous furrow and better tillage-induced soil structure,but it produced a much wider and non-uniform furrow shape.The mixed blade configuration(central hoe blades with two straight blades aside)provided a uniform furrow with good backfill and fine tilth by utilizing both the cutting effect of straight blades on the furrow boundaries and tensile fracturing of the furrow soil by the hoe blades.The torque of the mixed blade configuration was comparable with the bent C blade but was less than the hoe blades.Hence,a mixed blade configuration was recommended for rotary strip-tillage seeding using in rice-wheat system.展开更多
文摘The computer aided engineering analysis and design optimization of rotary tillage tool on the basis of finite element method and simulation method is done by using CAD-software for the structural analysis.The different tillage tool parts of rotary tillage tools are geometrically constructed as a solid model.The actual field performance rating parameters along with boundary conditions are set in the software for 35 hp and 45 hp tractor.The estimated forces acting on soil-tool interface are fed into software as a loading condition.The resultant effects of loading condition on tillage blade and whole rotavator assembly were obtained from stress distribution and deformations plots.The proposed working results in identifying sufficient tolerance in changing the dimensions of rotavator frame sections and side gear box for removing the excess weight in a solid section and also to raise the weight of blade for a reliable strength.The present working model with tillage blade is analysed to new design constraints with change of its geometry for the maximum weed removal efficiency by presenting its practical results from the field performance.
基金This work was supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2017YFD0700300)Key Research and Development Program of Yunnan Province(Grant No.2018ZC001-3)Intelligent Manufacturing&standardization of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic China(No.2018GXZ1101011).
文摘As an important index of soil crushing performance of rotary tiller,the soil fragmentation rate is still limited to manual measurement.In this study,an automatic detection platform for soil fragmentation rate was designed,which integrated soil intake,screening,weighing and calculation of soil fragmentation rate.This platform can solve the problem that the index of the soil fragmentation rate cannot be detected quickly and effectively after rotary tillage,which leads to difficulty in field quality evaluation.The platform was mainly composed of a shovel soil module,conveying module,screening module,weighing module and automatic control system,which could realize single-line and multi-point automatic soil fragmentation rate detection.Based on the homogeneous dry slope model,the tilting angles of soil intake and soil feeding after rotary tillage on the platform were determined to be 30.10°and 26.67°,respectively.According to the principle of flow conservation,a rotary circulation screening module was designed to obtain soil particle size grading.A method based on the principle of multi-line and multi-point measurement was developed to detect soil fragmentation rate.The influence of screening speed on screening effect was analyzed,and the reasonable value of screening speed was determined to be 0.5 m/s.A field performance test was carried out in October 2019 to verify the detection performance of the platform.The results showed that,compared with the manual test method,the maximum test error was no more than 11%,the minimum test error was less than 4%,the maximum single test time was no more than 2 min,and the total test time of each test area was no more than 30 min.The efficiency of single-point detection was significantly better than the manual detection,which indicated that the design in this study met the requirements of rapid detection of soil fragmentation rate,and provided a new idea for the automatic detection of quality of rotary tillage.
基金supported by the State Key Program of China(2016 YFD 0300900)Jiangsu Agri.Mech.Fund(201-051028).
文摘The rice-wheat rotation system plays a significant role in Asian agriculture.The introduction of strip-tillage into the rice-wheat system for wheat planting offers a way to use conservation tillage practices to improve the seedbed quality,retain residue between rows and reduce energy input.A field experiment was conducted using an in-situ test rig.Three types of blade(bent C,straight and hoe)were evaluated in four tool configurations at four rotary speeds(180 r/min,280 r/min,380 r/min and 510 r/min)in a paddy soil.Furrow shape parameters,tillage-induced soil structures and energy consumption were assessed.Results showed that the straight blade configuration failed to create a continuous furrow at either 180 r/min or 510 r/min.The bent C blade configuration produced a uniform furrow profile but its furrow backfill was poor and unsuitable for seeding.The hoe blade configuration cut a continuous furrow and better tillage-induced soil structure,but it produced a much wider and non-uniform furrow shape.The mixed blade configuration(central hoe blades with two straight blades aside)provided a uniform furrow with good backfill and fine tilth by utilizing both the cutting effect of straight blades on the furrow boundaries and tensile fracturing of the furrow soil by the hoe blades.The torque of the mixed blade configuration was comparable with the bent C blade but was less than the hoe blades.Hence,a mixed blade configuration was recommended for rotary strip-tillage seeding using in rice-wheat system.
