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Design Evaluation and Performance Analysis of a Double-Row Pneumatic Precision Metering Device for Brassica chinensis

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  • Bohong Li

    (College of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
    Key Laboratory of Intelligent Agricultural Equipment in Jiangsu Province, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210031, China)

  • Riaz Ahmad

    (Key Laboratory of Intelligent Agricultural Equipment in Jiangsu Province, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210031, China
    College of Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210031, China)

  • Xindan Qi

    (College of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China)

  • Hua Li

    (Key Laboratory of Intelligent Agricultural Equipment in Jiangsu Province, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210031, China
    College of Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210031, China)

  • Samuel Mbugua Nyambura

    (Key Laboratory of Intelligent Agricultural Equipment in Jiangsu Province, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210031, China
    College of Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210031, China)

  • Jufei Wang

    (Key Laboratory of Intelligent Agricultural Equipment in Jiangsu Province, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210031, China
    College of Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210031, China)

  • Xi Chen

    (College of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
    Key Laboratory of Intelligent Agricultural Equipment in Jiangsu Province, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210031, China)

  • Shengbing Li

    (College of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
    Key Laboratory of Intelligent Agricultural Equipment in Jiangsu Province, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210031, China)

Abstract

In view of the low seeding efficiency and precision of seeders used for Brassica chinensis in China, a new double-row pneumatic precision metering device for Brassica chinensis was designed, fabricated, and evaluated. With the characteristics of small size and high sphericity of Brassica chinensis seeds in mind, the structure and key dimensions of the metering plate were determined, and a force analysis of the seed-filling process was carried out. The negative pressure (NP), angular velocity (AV) of the metering plate, and cone angle (CA) of the suction hole were selected as the main influencing factors of the experiment. In order to explore the influence of each single factor and the interaction between factors on the seeding performance, a single factor experiment and a central composite design (CCD) experiment were designed, respectively, and the experimental results were analyzed by analysis of variance (ANOVA). After optimizing the main influencing factors such that the target of the qualified index (QI) was greater than 94% and the miss index (MI) was less than 2.5%, it was found that when CA was 60°, NP was 1.55–1.72 kPa, and AV was 1.1–1.9 rad/s, the seeding performance was excellent. The bench verification results of seeding performance (94% ≤ Q ≤ 100%, 0 ≤ M ≤ 2.5%) and the coefficient of variation (CV) of seed mass (CV of seed mass in outer and inner circle: 5.15%; CV of total seed mass: 8.60%) under the condition of parameter optimization were analyzed; as a result, the accuracy of the parameter optimization was confirmed.

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  • Bohong Li & Riaz Ahmad & Xindan Qi & Hua Li & Samuel Mbugua Nyambura & Jufei Wang & Xi Chen & Shengbing Li, 2021. "Design Evaluation and Performance Analysis of a Double-Row Pneumatic Precision Metering Device for Brassica chinensis," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(3), pages 1-20, January.
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