Review of discrete element method simulations of soil tillage and furrow opening
KA Aikins, M Ucgul, JB Barr, E Awuah, DL Antille… - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
In agricultural machinery design and optimization, the discrete element method (DEM) has
played a major role due to its ability to speed up the design and manufacturing process by …
played a major role due to its ability to speed up the design and manufacturing process by …
Methods for reducing the tillage force of subsoiling tools: A review
X Wang, H Zhou, S Wang, H Zhou, J Ji - Soil and Tillage Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Conservation tillage technology (CTT) is a promising and efficient method for farmland
protection and utilization. As one of the core technologies of CTT, mechanical subsoiling has …
protection and utilization. As one of the core technologies of CTT, mechanical subsoiling has …
Parametric analysis and numerical optimisation of Jerusalem artichoke vibrating digging shovel using discrete element method
E Awuah, J Zhou, Z Liang, KA Aikins… - Soil and Tillage …, 2022 - Elsevier
Commercial potato harvester is inefficient in harvesting Jerusalem artichokes due to the vast
development area of tubers in the soil and the wide-ranging sizes and shapes, some …
development area of tubers in the soil and the wide-ranging sizes and shapes, some …
The impact of 'T'-shaped furrow opener of no-tillage seeder on straw and soil based on discrete element method
L Liu, X Wang, X Zhang, X Cheng, Z Wei… - … and Electronics in …, 2023 - Elsevier
In no-tillage planting systems, the 'T'-shaped furrow opened by the furrow opener can
effectively preserve soil moisture, ensuring that the seeds are consistently covered by the …
effectively preserve soil moisture, ensuring that the seeds are consistently covered by the …
Combining simulations and field experiments: Effects of subsoiling angle and tillage depth on soil structure and energy requirements
K Liu, M Sozzi, F Gasparini, F Marinello… - … and Electronics in …, 2023 - Elsevier
The study investigates the impact of subsoiling on soil structure and energy requirements,
focusing on the angle of the subsoiler and the depth of tillage. Combines discrete element …
focusing on the angle of the subsoiler and the depth of tillage. Combines discrete element …
Development of a dual sideway-share subsurface tillage implement: Part 1. Modeling tool interaction with soil using DEM
SH Hoseinian, A Hemmat, A Esehaghbeygi… - Soil and Tillage …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this research, the interactions of a dual sideway-share subsurface tillage implement with
soil were modeled by discrete element method (DEM) and evaluated in an indoor linear soil …
soil were modeled by discrete element method (DEM) and evaluated in an indoor linear soil …
Design and experimental research on the counter roll differential speed solid organic fertilizer crusher based on DEM
G Chen, Q Wang, D Xu, H Li, J He, C Lu - Computers and Electronics in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Because of the problems that the current solid organic fertilizer is easy to agglomerate in the
fermentation and stacking process, the fertilizer efficiency is brutal to release, and the strip …
fermentation and stacking process, the fertilizer efficiency is brutal to release, and the strip …
Simulating Soil–Disc Plough Interaction Using Discrete Element Method–Multi-Body Dynamic Coupling
M Ucgul - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
Due to their (a) lower draught force requirements and (b) ability to work at deeper operation
depths and faster operation speeds, disc ploughs have gained interest in Australia. A …
depths and faster operation speeds, disc ploughs have gained interest in Australia. A …
A novel mechanical-laser collaborative intra-row weeding prototype: structural design and optimization, weeding knife simulation and laser weeding experiment
R Hu, LT Niu, WH Su - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The competition between intra-row weeds and cultivated vegetables for
nutrients is a major contributor for crop yield reduction. Compared with manual weeding …
nutrients is a major contributor for crop yield reduction. Compared with manual weeding …
Scaling law modeling artificial soil-to-bulldozer blade interaction
MAA Abdeldayem, MZ Tekeste - Journal of Terramechanics, 2024 - Elsevier
Bulldozers are one of the major off-road machine systems for cutting and transporting
granular materials during earthmoving operations. With the growing demand for energy …
granular materials during earthmoving operations. With the growing demand for energy …