Calibration and Verification Test of Cinnamon Soil Simulation Parameters Based on Discrete Element Method

Yiqing Qiu, Zhijun Guo, Xin Jin, Pangang Zhang, Shengjie Si and Fugui Guo
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Yiqing Qiu: College of Vehicle and Traffic Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003, China
Zhijun Guo: College of Vehicle and Traffic Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003, China
Xin Jin: College of Agricultural Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003, China
Pangang Zhang: College of Vehicle and Traffic Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003, China
Shengjie Si: College of Vehicle and Traffic Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003, China
Fugui Guo: College of Vehicle and Traffic Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003, China

Agriculture, 2022, vol. 12, issue 8, 1-17

Abstract: To obtain the discrete element simulation model parameters suitable for the interaction between cinnamon soil and soil-engaging components, the Hertz–Mindlin with JKR contact model in EDEM simulation software was used to calibrate the relevant model parameters of cinnamon soil. Firstly, the particle size distribution, moisture content, volume density, Poisson’ s ratio, shear modulus, and other parameters of the cinnamon soil were measured with cinnamon soil as the research object. Further, taking the stacking angle as the response value, the Plackett–Burman test, the steepest climbing test, and the Box–Behnken were designed by using the Design-Expert software to calibrate and optimize the physical parameters of soil simulation. The optimal parameter combination was obtained: cinnamon soil–cinnamon soil rolling friction coefficient was 0.08, soil JKR surface energy was 0.37 J/m −2 , and cinnamon soil–steel static friction coefficient was 0.64. Finally, the discrete element simulation verification test of stacking angle and cutting resistance was carried out under the calibrated parameters. The comparative calculation showed that the relative error between the simulated stacking angle and the measured stacking angle was 0.253%, and the maximum relative error between the simulated cutting resistance and the measured cutting resistance was 10.32%, which was within the acceptable range, indicating the high accuracy and reliability for the calibration parameters. The research results have important reference value for the energy-saving and consumption-reducing design of soil tillage components and provide basic data for the simulation of cutting resistance research of cinnamon-soil-engaging components.

Keywords: cinnamon soil; discrete element method; parameter calibration; stacking angle; JKR contact model; bulldozing plate; cutting resistance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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