In conjunction with the working characteristics of the high-clearance wheeled sprayer and the benefits of the closed hydraulic system,a series of reasonable working parameters should be established,and a hydraulic sys...In conjunction with the working characteristics of the high-clearance wheeled sprayer and the benefits of the closed hydraulic system,a series of reasonable working parameters should be established,and a hydraulic system that fulfills the requisite specifications should be designed.The AMESim software model is employed to construct a closed hydraulic transmission system,and the simulation analysis is then performed according to the data of hydraulic components.According to analysis results,the prototype can be optimized and upgraded,and a verification test is further carried out.The test results demonstrate that the designed closed hydraulic transmission system meets the actual working requirements of the high-clearance wheeled sprayer and provides a stable experimental platform for intelligent control of agricultural machinery.展开更多
A large high-clearance self-propelled sprayer chassis was designed according to the requirements of the sprayer’s driving operation and the overall goal.The structural characteristics and working principle of the cha...A large high-clearance self-propelled sprayer chassis was designed according to the requirements of the sprayer’s driving operation and the overall goal.The structural characteristics and working principle of the chassis drive system,suspension system,track adjustment system,and frame were analyzed.A finite element analysis of the frame was carried out under four extreme conditions:full load bending,full load torsion,full load emergency braking and full load emergency turning.Under these four conditions,the maximum stress values of the frame were 149.45 MPa,219 MPa,151.44 MPa,and 123.27 MPa respectively,and the maximum strain values were 1.12 mm,2.22 mm,0.95 mm,and 1.16 mm respectively.A theoretical analysis of the stability,steering ability,and obstacle navigation of the sprayer chassis was conducted.The results showed that the upper angleθlim,lower angleθ׳lim and lateral limit tumbling angleφlim of the sprayer chassis were 50.1°,30.0°and 35.3°respectively.The minimum turning radius of the chassis was 5816 mm,and the minimum turning width was 4113 mm.The maximum obstacle crossing heights of the front and rear wheels were 466 mm and 457 mm.The theoretical analysis showed that the designed chassis met the field management operations of large plots.A field experiment of the high-clearance self-propelled sprayer chassis at full load was conducted.The experimental results were consistent with the theoretical analysis results.The sprayer chassis not only good handling stability but also good ride comfort.The results of this study provide references for the design of high-clearance self-propelled sprayer chassis.展开更多
To explore the influence of the lateral sloshing and the time-varying mass of the liquid in the tank on the ride comfort of the high-clearance sprayer,a spring-mass-damping equivalent mechanics that can describe the l...To explore the influence of the lateral sloshing and the time-varying mass of the liquid in the tank on the ride comfort of the high-clearance sprayer,a spring-mass-damping equivalent mechanics that can describe the lateral sloshing of the liquid under different filling ratios was constructed based on the equivalent criterion.The Fluent was used to simulate the moment acting on the wall of the tank by the lateral sloshing of the liquid,and then the parameters of the equivalent mechanical model are obtained by fitting and solving.Comparative analysis of Fluent simulation and bench test on lateral sloshing of tank liquid under different filling ratios.The results show that the lateral sloshing trend of the tank liquid level obtained from the Fluent simulation and the bench test was consistent,which proved the accuracy of the Fluent fluid simulation process and the correctness of the required equivalent mechanical model parameters.Incorporating a liquid sloshing equivalent model,a four-degree-of-freedom vertical dynamic model of the sprayer half-car was established.Subsequently,the performance of the sprayer was systematically analyzed and compared under the excitation of a bump road and a random E-level road.This investigation took into account varying liquid filling ratios of 10%,50%,and 90%.The focus lay on evaluating the vertical acceleration of the sprayer body,dynamic deflection of the suspension,and dynamic load on the tires in response to these road conditions.This analysis is conducted independently of the liquid sloshing factor.The results show that the lateral sloshing of the liquid medicine significantly reduces the ride smoothness of the machine,and makes the vibration response of the machine produce a certain hysteresis effect.With the reduction of the quality of the liquid medicine in the spray tank,the vibration amplitude of the sprayer body gradually decreases,the hysteresis effect is also gradually weakened.The results presented in this study offer a theoretical foundation for the analysis of ride comfort and the optimization of chassis structure in high-clearance sprayers.展开更多
Aiming at the problem of skidding in the operation of a self-propelled high-stem crop sprayer due to uneven road surface and uneven distribution of soil cohesive force,This study proposed a four-wheel drive hydraulic ...Aiming at the problem of skidding in the operation of a self-propelled high-stem crop sprayer due to uneven road surface and uneven distribution of soil cohesive force,This study proposed a four-wheel drive hydraulic anti-skid control system based on RTM valve.Through theoretical analysis of control components such as the RTM valve and steering cylinder,the control model of the anti-skid drive system of the spray machine is established,and the simulation test is carried out in Matlab/Simulink.The simulation results show that the slip rate of the anti-skid drive system based on the PID control strategy is controlled below 0.05,and the RTM valve keeps the driving pressure of the system basically stable.In order to verify the reliability of the simulation results,the designed drive anti-skid control system was carried out on a spray machine for the field test.The experimental results show that the slip rate of the drive anti-skid system decreases from 86.7%to 1.25%when the anti-skid function is turned on,indicating that the designed drive anti-skid system has good anti-skid performance.展开更多
When a high clearance self-propelled sprayer sprays,the sprung mass varies with the amount of liquid in the tank,which causes a change in the height of the sprayer body.This change not only is harmful to the sprayer r...When a high clearance self-propelled sprayer sprays,the sprung mass varies with the amount of liquid in the tank,which causes a change in the height of the sprayer body.This change not only is harmful to the sprayer ride comfort,but also has a greater impact on the sprayer application quality.In this paper,a large-scale high clearance self-propelled sprayer with air suspension was taken as the research object.Based on vehicle dynamics and air thermodynamics theory,a mathematical model of air spring inflation/deflation was established,then a 3 degree of freedom(3-dof)vertical dynamics model of sprayer air suspension was built.On this basis,the height control strategy of the sprayer body was formulated.Due to the nonlinear characteristics of air suspension,two control algorithms,namely sliding mode control and the on-off control,were used to design the suspension height stability controller,respectively.A simulation experiment was carried out by using the sprayer spraying crops as an example.The simulation experiment results showed that sliding mode control and on-off control could track and stabilize the height of the sprayer body when it changed under no excitation and D-grade road random excitation.However,due to strong nonlinearity and hysteresis of the pneumatic system,on-off control precision was poor.With the on-off control method,further reduction of the sprung mass would change the internal parameters of the pneumatic system,cause the air spring over deflation,even worse,the over deflation phenomenon presented a serious trend and cause system instability under random road excitation.Compared with on-off control method,sliding mode control approach had good control ability and precision due to its robustness to change in model parameters.The research will provide a reference for the height stability adjustment of large high clearance self-propelled sprayers during spraying and dosing operations.展开更多
基金Supported by 2023 Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region R&D and Promotion and Application of Key Technologies of CNC Sprayer for Seed Corn(2023NC010).
文摘In conjunction with the working characteristics of the high-clearance wheeled sprayer and the benefits of the closed hydraulic system,a series of reasonable working parameters should be established,and a hydraulic system that fulfills the requisite specifications should be designed.The AMESim software model is employed to construct a closed hydraulic transmission system,and the simulation analysis is then performed according to the data of hydraulic components.According to analysis results,the prototype can be optimized and upgraded,and a verification test is further carried out.The test results demonstrate that the designed closed hydraulic transmission system meets the actual working requirements of the high-clearance wheeled sprayer and provides a stable experimental platform for intelligent control of agricultural machinery.
基金The authors acknowledge that this work was financially supported by the Key Research and Development Program of Shaanxi Province(No.2019ZDLNY02-01)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2018M643744).
文摘A large high-clearance self-propelled sprayer chassis was designed according to the requirements of the sprayer’s driving operation and the overall goal.The structural characteristics and working principle of the chassis drive system,suspension system,track adjustment system,and frame were analyzed.A finite element analysis of the frame was carried out under four extreme conditions:full load bending,full load torsion,full load emergency braking and full load emergency turning.Under these four conditions,the maximum stress values of the frame were 149.45 MPa,219 MPa,151.44 MPa,and 123.27 MPa respectively,and the maximum strain values were 1.12 mm,2.22 mm,0.95 mm,and 1.16 mm respectively.A theoretical analysis of the stability,steering ability,and obstacle navigation of the sprayer chassis was conducted.The results showed that the upper angleθlim,lower angleθ׳lim and lateral limit tumbling angleφlim of the sprayer chassis were 50.1°,30.0°and 35.3°respectively.The minimum turning radius of the chassis was 5816 mm,and the minimum turning width was 4113 mm.The maximum obstacle crossing heights of the front and rear wheels were 466 mm and 457 mm.The theoretical analysis showed that the designed chassis met the field management operations of large plots.A field experiment of the high-clearance self-propelled sprayer chassis at full load was conducted.The experimental results were consistent with the theoretical analysis results.The sprayer chassis not only good handling stability but also good ride comfort.The results of this study provide references for the design of high-clearance self-propelled sprayer chassis.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.32001428)the Key Research and Development Program of Shaanxi Province(Grant No.2024NC-YBXM-202,No.2024NC-YBXM-244,and No.2023-YBNY-241)。
文摘To explore the influence of the lateral sloshing and the time-varying mass of the liquid in the tank on the ride comfort of the high-clearance sprayer,a spring-mass-damping equivalent mechanics that can describe the lateral sloshing of the liquid under different filling ratios was constructed based on the equivalent criterion.The Fluent was used to simulate the moment acting on the wall of the tank by the lateral sloshing of the liquid,and then the parameters of the equivalent mechanical model are obtained by fitting and solving.Comparative analysis of Fluent simulation and bench test on lateral sloshing of tank liquid under different filling ratios.The results show that the lateral sloshing trend of the tank liquid level obtained from the Fluent simulation and the bench test was consistent,which proved the accuracy of the Fluent fluid simulation process and the correctness of the required equivalent mechanical model parameters.Incorporating a liquid sloshing equivalent model,a four-degree-of-freedom vertical dynamic model of the sprayer half-car was established.Subsequently,the performance of the sprayer was systematically analyzed and compared under the excitation of a bump road and a random E-level road.This investigation took into account varying liquid filling ratios of 10%,50%,and 90%.The focus lay on evaluating the vertical acceleration of the sprayer body,dynamic deflection of the suspension,and dynamic load on the tires in response to these road conditions.This analysis is conducted independently of the liquid sloshing factor.The results show that the lateral sloshing of the liquid medicine significantly reduces the ride smoothness of the machine,and makes the vibration response of the machine produce a certain hysteresis effect.With the reduction of the quality of the liquid medicine in the spray tank,the vibration amplitude of the sprayer body gradually decreases,the hysteresis effect is also gradually weakened.The results presented in this study offer a theoretical foundation for the analysis of ride comfort and the optimization of chassis structure in high-clearance sprayers.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant No.2016YFD0200705)the Key Laboratory of Northwest Agricultural Equipment of the Ministry of Agriculture and Zhongnong Fengmao Plant Protection Machinery Co.,Ltd.
文摘Aiming at the problem of skidding in the operation of a self-propelled high-stem crop sprayer due to uneven road surface and uneven distribution of soil cohesive force,This study proposed a four-wheel drive hydraulic anti-skid control system based on RTM valve.Through theoretical analysis of control components such as the RTM valve and steering cylinder,the control model of the anti-skid drive system of the spray machine is established,and the simulation test is carried out in Matlab/Simulink.The simulation results show that the slip rate of the anti-skid drive system based on the PID control strategy is controlled below 0.05,and the RTM valve keeps the driving pressure of the system basically stable.In order to verify the reliability of the simulation results,the designed drive anti-skid control system was carried out on a spray machine for the field test.The experimental results show that the slip rate of the drive anti-skid system decreases from 86.7%to 1.25%when the anti-skid function is turned on,indicating that the designed drive anti-skid system has good anti-skid performance.
基金The work in this paper was supported by the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2018M643744)the National Key Research and Development Program(No.2018YFD0701100-2018YFD0701102).
文摘When a high clearance self-propelled sprayer sprays,the sprung mass varies with the amount of liquid in the tank,which causes a change in the height of the sprayer body.This change not only is harmful to the sprayer ride comfort,but also has a greater impact on the sprayer application quality.In this paper,a large-scale high clearance self-propelled sprayer with air suspension was taken as the research object.Based on vehicle dynamics and air thermodynamics theory,a mathematical model of air spring inflation/deflation was established,then a 3 degree of freedom(3-dof)vertical dynamics model of sprayer air suspension was built.On this basis,the height control strategy of the sprayer body was formulated.Due to the nonlinear characteristics of air suspension,two control algorithms,namely sliding mode control and the on-off control,were used to design the suspension height stability controller,respectively.A simulation experiment was carried out by using the sprayer spraying crops as an example.The simulation experiment results showed that sliding mode control and on-off control could track and stabilize the height of the sprayer body when it changed under no excitation and D-grade road random excitation.However,due to strong nonlinearity and hysteresis of the pneumatic system,on-off control precision was poor.With the on-off control method,further reduction of the sprung mass would change the internal parameters of the pneumatic system,cause the air spring over deflation,even worse,the over deflation phenomenon presented a serious trend and cause system instability under random road excitation.Compared with on-off control method,sliding mode control approach had good control ability and precision due to its robustness to change in model parameters.The research will provide a reference for the height stability adjustment of large high clearance self-propelled sprayers during spraying and dosing operations.