Design and Experiment of a Laser Scoring Device for <i>Camellia oleifera</i> Fruits

To address the low shelling rate and high seed breakage in existing oil tea fruit shelling devices, a novel laser scoring device was designed for fresh <i>Camellia oleifera</i> fruits. Experimental studies were conducted to optimize the key parameters of the custom-built laser scoring ma...

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Main Authors: Xinhan Luo, Yujia Cui, Xiwen Yang, Guangfa Hu, Zhili Wu
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/15/9/987
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Guangfa Hu
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description To address the low shelling rate and high seed breakage in existing oil tea fruit shelling devices, a novel laser scoring device was designed for fresh <i>Camellia oleifera</i> fruits. Experimental studies were conducted to optimize the key parameters of the custom-built laser scoring machine, aiming to improve scoring qualification rates. Through single-factor tests and response surface methodology, a regression model was developed to characterize the relationship between the scoring qualification rate and the following three variables: conveyor speed (12 mm/s), laser power (97 W), and defocusing distance (10 mm). The study revealed interactive effects among these parameters. After optimization and verification under ideal conditions, the device achieved a peak average qualification rate of 85.6%.
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spelling doaj-art-7810fb9081de44ae9973771f9f2b826e2025-08-20T03:52:56ZengMDPI AGAgriculture2077-04722025-05-0115998710.3390/agriculture15090987Design and Experiment of a Laser Scoring Device for <i>Camellia oleifera</i> FruitsXinhan Luo0Yujia Cui1Xiwen Yang2Guangfa Hu3Zhili Wu4College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, ChinaCollege of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, ChinaCollege of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, ChinaCollege of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, ChinaCollege of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, ChinaTo address the low shelling rate and high seed breakage in existing oil tea fruit shelling devices, a novel laser scoring device was designed for fresh <i>Camellia oleifera</i> fruits. Experimental studies were conducted to optimize the key parameters of the custom-built laser scoring machine, aiming to improve scoring qualification rates. Through single-factor tests and response surface methodology, a regression model was developed to characterize the relationship between the scoring qualification rate and the following three variables: conveyor speed (12 mm/s), laser power (97 W), and defocusing distance (10 mm). The study revealed interactive effects among these parameters. After optimization and verification under ideal conditions, the device achieved a peak average qualification rate of 85.6%.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/15/9/987<i>Camellia oleifera</i>laser scoringresponse surface methodologyparameter optimization
spellingShingle Xinhan Luo
Yujia Cui
Xiwen Yang
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Design and Experiment of a Laser Scoring Device for <i>Camellia oleifera</i> Fruits
Agriculture
<i>Camellia oleifera</i>
laser scoring
response surface methodology
parameter optimization
title Design and Experiment of a Laser Scoring Device for <i>Camellia oleifera</i> Fruits
title_full Design and Experiment of a Laser Scoring Device for <i>Camellia oleifera</i> Fruits
title_fullStr Design and Experiment of a Laser Scoring Device for <i>Camellia oleifera</i> Fruits
title_full_unstemmed Design and Experiment of a Laser Scoring Device for <i>Camellia oleifera</i> Fruits
title_short Design and Experiment of a Laser Scoring Device for <i>Camellia oleifera</i> Fruits
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topic <i>Camellia oleifera</i>
laser scoring
response surface methodology
parameter optimization
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