Simulation and Evaluation of the Performance of Pneumatic Residual Film Recycler Comb Teeth

Sen Jiang, Baiyu Chen, Haojie Jiang, Pengfei Guo, Xufeng Wang, Can Hu and Wensong Guo ()
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Sen Jiang: College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Tarim University, Alar 843300, China
Baiyu Chen: College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Tarim University, Alar 843300, China
Haojie Jiang: College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Tarim University, Alar 843300, China
Pengfei Guo: College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Tarim University, Alar 843300, China
Xufeng Wang: College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Tarim University, Alar 843300, China
Can Hu: College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Tarim University, Alar 843300, China
Wensong Guo: College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Tarim University, Alar 843300, China

Agriculture, 2025, vol. 15, issue 8, 1-16

Abstract: The interaction law between soil and tillage components is the basis for designing and selecting soil tillage components. This paper uses the discrete element method to explore the soil penetration performance of the comb teeth of a pneumatic film-stripping tillage residual film recycler under different structural and working state parameters. The soil particle contact model is set up, the virtual prototype of the comb roller is established, and EDEM (Version 2018, DEM Solutions Company, Edinburgh, UK) discrete element software is applied to simulate the interaction between the comb roller and the soil particles during the residual film recycler’s operation. Simulation and test results show that using a spiral arrangement of tooth comb knives (Alar, 843300, China, Zhongyuan Stainless Steel Bending Manufacturing Co.) can reduce the impact load on the machine, improving the soil disturbance and facilitating the penetration of soil mulch. The composite force on the combing roller increases with comb depth in the soil for a combing roller depth of 6–18 cm. Moreover, the rotational speed varies within the range of 60–120 r/min. The forward speed of the recycling machine significantly affects the soil penetration performance of the comb roller; the power it consumes increases with forward speed. This study can provide a reference for the structural design and optimization of working parameters of future deep tillage machines.

Keywords: residual film recycler; discrete element method; simulation test; comb roller (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: 2025
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