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Effect of Rotary Speed on Soil and Straw Throwing Process by Stubble-Crushing Blade for Strip Tillage Using DEM-CFD

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  • Yiwen Yuan

    (College of Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China)

  • Jiayi Wang

    (College of Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China)

  • Xin Zhang

    (Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Machinery Engineering Sciences, Harbin 150081, China)

  • Shuhong Zhao

    (College of Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China)

Abstract

Strip tillage is a widely used land preparation approach for effective straw management in conservation agriculture. Understanding the dynamic throwing process during the stubble-crushing operation has important implications for seedbed preparation. However, the airflow generated by the high-speed rotation of stubble-crushing blades has yet to be considered. We established a coupled DEM-CFD simulation model and explored the dynamic motion of soil particles varied with their initial depth (at 0, 20, 40, 60, 80 mm depth) and surface straw under different blade rotary speeds (270, 540, 720, and 810 rpm) based on the model. The coupled model simulation results were proved to be well correlated with the field test results by the field high-speed camera test. The simulation results showed that airflow had a significant effect on the longitudinal displacement of straw ( p < 0.05). An increase in rotary speed could increase the longitudinal and lateral throwing displacement of soil particles and straw and increase the blade–soil–straw interaction, while there was no directional effect on the vertical motion. The lateral movement of soil particles decreased with increasing soil particle depth. The stubble-crushing operation allowed the exchange of deep and shallow soil layers, as well as the burial of straw. Plain, straight stubble-crushing blades with a rotary speed of 540 rpm were able to form the optimal seeding row with a width of 80.86 mm. The simulation results were useful for assessing the design solutions of high-speed rotational tools and evaluating seedbed preparation practices.

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  • Yiwen Yuan & Jiayi Wang & Xin Zhang & Shuhong Zhao, 2023. "Effect of Rotary Speed on Soil and Straw Throwing Process by Stubble-Crushing Blade for Strip Tillage Using DEM-CFD," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 13(4), pages 1-20, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:13:y:2023:i:4:p:877-:d:1124556
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    2. Li Ding & Yufei Dou & Junying Li & Tan Yao & Aobo Ma & Yechao Yuan & Lele Wang & He Li, 2024. "Design and Optimization of a Mixed-Flow Drying Chamber for Tiger Nuts Based on CFD-DEM Heat and Mass Transfer Model," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 14(4), pages 1-26, March.
    3. Zhenwei Tong & Hongwen Li & Jin He & Qingjie Wang & Caiyun Lu & Chao Wang & Guangyuan Zhong & Dandan Cui & Dengkun Li, 2023. "Design and Experiment of In Situ Soil-Lifting Shovel for Direct-Injection Straw Deep-Burial Machine," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 13(9), pages 1-19, August.

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