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Design Evaluation and Performance Analysis of the Inside-Filling Air-Assisted High-Speed Precision Maize Seed-Metering Device

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  • Jinwu Wang

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

  • Xin Qi

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

  • Changsu Xu

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

  • Ziming Wang

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

  • Yeming Jiang

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

  • Han Tang

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

Abstract

In view of the problems of a poor seed-filling state and poor seed-cleaning effect of a precision metering device under high-speed working conditions, an inside-filling air-assisted high-speed precision maize seed-metering device was designed, fabricated, and evaluated. The overall structure and working principles of the seed-metering device are explained. Theoretical analysis and parametric design of the key parts, such as the horizontal stirring notch seed-metering plate and the wheel seed-cleaning mechanism, were carried out. The main factors that produce multiple seeding problems were studied. The forward speed (FS) and working pressure (WP) of the seed-metering device are determined as the main factors affecting the seeding performance. A quadratic orthogonal rotation combination experiment was designed. The relationship between influencing factors and performance indexes was constructed using the Design-Expert 10.0.7 software. The response surface method was used to optimize the experimental results. The results of the bench validation experiments showed that the seeding performance of the seed-metering device was excellent when the FS of the seed-metering device was 13.10 km/h and the WP of the seed-metering device was 4.75 kPa. The results of the bench comparison showed that the seeding performance of the designed seed-metering device was better than that of the conventional air-suction precision seed-metering device. This study provides theoretical and practical references for the optimized design of a pneumatic precision seed-metering device and the sustainable development of grain.

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  • Jinwu Wang & Xin Qi & Changsu Xu & Ziming Wang & Yeming Jiang & Han Tang, 2021. "Design Evaluation and Performance Analysis of the Inside-Filling Air-Assisted High-Speed Precision Maize Seed-Metering Device," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(10), pages 1-19, May.
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