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Mechanical Characteristics Testing and Parameter Optimization of Rapeseed Blanket Seedling Conveying for Transplanters

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  • Lan Jiang

    (Nanjing Institute of Agricultural Mechanization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing 210014, China)

  • Tingwei Zhu

    (Nanjing Institute of Agricultural Mechanization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing 210014, China
    College of Engineering, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110161, China)

  • Qing Tang

    (Nanjing Institute of Agricultural Mechanization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing 210014, China
    National Machinery Heavy Industry (Changzhou) Excavator Co., Ltd., Changzhou 213133, China)

  • Jun Wu

    (Nanjing Institute of Agricultural Mechanization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing 210014, China)

  • Dong Jiang

    (Nanjing Institute of Agricultural Mechanization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing 210014, China)

  • Minghui Huang

    (National Machinery Heavy Industry (Changzhou) Excavator Co., Ltd., Changzhou 213133, China)

Abstract

Rapeseed blanket seedling transplanters have developed rapidly due to their high efficiency and adaptability to the soil in many areas of China. However, during the transplanter’s longitudinal seedling conveying process, seedling blanket compression leads to inaccurate conveying and thus declined seedling picking performance. In this paper, a mechanical compression test was carried out on rapeseed seedling blankets. The longitudinal compression force of the rapeseed seedling blanket on a transplanter was calculated through mechanical analysis. A compression model of the rapeseed seedling blanket was established to determine how the blanket’s mechanical characteristics and the device’s structural parameters affect blanket compression. In addition, with the index of longitudinal compression Y 1 , the coefficient of variation in the longitudinal seedling conveying distance Y 2 , and the qualified-block-cutting rate Y 3 , the interactive influence between the seedling tray tilt angle A , the seedling blanket moisture content B , and the seedling blanket thickness C were analyzed using response surface analysis. Aiming to reduce blanket compression and enhance the accuracy of longitudinal seedling conveying and block-cutting quality, the optimized results show that the predicted optimal parameters were a 50.14° seedling tray tilt angle, a 71.86% seedling blanket moisture content, and a 22.13 mm seedling blanket thickness. Using these optimized parameters, the transplanter achieved a blanket longitudinal compression of 18.17 mm, a coefficient of variation in the longitudinal seedling conveying distance of 1.142, and a qualified-block-cutting rate of 90%. Subsequently, a validation test was performed, revealing a high degree of conformity between the optimization model and the experimental data. Thus, the predicted optimal parameters can provide significantly reduced compression and a high seedling conveying performance. The results of this study provide theoretical and empirical support for the optimized design and operation of mechanized rapeseed blanket seedling transplanting.

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  • Lan Jiang & Tingwei Zhu & Qing Tang & Jun Wu & Dong Jiang & Minghui Huang, 2024. "Mechanical Characteristics Testing and Parameter Optimization of Rapeseed Blanket Seedling Conveying for Transplanters," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 14(5), pages 1-21, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:14:y:2024:i:5:p:699-:d:1385552
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    1. Shujuan Yi & Ge Zhang & Yifei Li & Bohai Li & Laisheng Luo & Peng Wang, 2023. "Design and Experiment of a Fully Automatic Plate Lifting Machine for Rice Hard Disk Seedling Cultivation," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 13(10), pages 1-19, October.
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    1. Zehui Peng & Fazhan Yang & Yuhuan Li & Xiang Li & Baogang Li & Guoli Xu, 2025. "Design and Testing of a Whole-Row Top-Loosening Stem-Clamping Seedling Extraction Device for Hole Tray Seedlings," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 15(2), pages 1-28, January.

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