Establishment of Whole-Rice-Plant Model and Calibration of Characteristic Parameters Based on Segmented Hollow Stalks
To address the limitations of the current discrete element model of rice plants in terms of accurately reflecting structural differences and threshing characteristics, this study proposes a whole-rice-plant modeling method based on segmented hollow stalks and establishes a whole-rice-plant model tha...
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| description | To address the limitations of the current discrete element model of rice plants in terms of accurately reflecting structural differences and threshing characteristics, this study proposes a whole-rice-plant modeling method based on segmented hollow stalks and establishes a whole-rice-plant model that accurately represents the bending and threshing characteristics of the actual rice plant. Initially, based on the characteristics of the rice plant, the rice stalk was segmented into three sections of hollow stalks with distinct structures—namely, the primary stalk, the secondary stalk, and the tertiary stalk—ensuring that the model closely resembles actual rice plants. Secondly, the mechanical and contact parameters for each structure of the rice plant were measured and calibrated through mechanical and contact tests. Subsequently, utilizing the Hertz–Mindlin contact model, a multi-dimensional element particle arrangement method was employed to establish a discrete element model of the entire rice plant. The bending characteristics of the stalk and the threshing characteristics of the rice were calibrated using three-point bending tests and impact threshing tests. The results indicated calibration errors in the bending resistance force of 4.46%, 3.95%, and 2.51% for the three-section stalk model, and the calibration error for the rice model’s threshing rate was 1.86%, which can accurately simulate the bending characteristics of the stalk and the threshing characteristics of the rice plant. Finally, the contact characteristics of the model were validated through a stack angle verification test, which revealed that the relative error of the stacking angle did not exceed 7.52%, confirming the accuracy of the contact characteristics of the rice plant model. The findings of this study provide foundational models and a theoretical basis for the simulation of and analytical applications related to rice threshing and cleaning. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d48283f4553f400e8913b1e43b7ecf022025-08-20T02:48:06ZengMDPI AGAgriculture2077-04722025-02-0115332710.3390/agriculture15030327Establishment of Whole-Rice-Plant Model and Calibration of Characteristic Parameters Based on Segmented Hollow StalksRanbing Yang0Peiyu Wang1Yiren Qing2Dongquan Chen3Lu Chen4Wenbin Sun5Kang Xu6College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, ChinaCollege of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, ChinaCollege of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, ChinaKey Laboratory of Tropical Intelligent Agricultural Equipment, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Haikou 570228, ChinaCollege of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, ChinaKey Laboratory of Tropical Intelligent Agricultural Equipment, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Haikou 570228, ChinaKey Laboratory of Tropical Intelligent Agricultural Equipment, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Haikou 570228, ChinaTo address the limitations of the current discrete element model of rice plants in terms of accurately reflecting structural differences and threshing characteristics, this study proposes a whole-rice-plant modeling method based on segmented hollow stalks and establishes a whole-rice-plant model that accurately represents the bending and threshing characteristics of the actual rice plant. Initially, based on the characteristics of the rice plant, the rice stalk was segmented into three sections of hollow stalks with distinct structures—namely, the primary stalk, the secondary stalk, and the tertiary stalk—ensuring that the model closely resembles actual rice plants. Secondly, the mechanical and contact parameters for each structure of the rice plant were measured and calibrated through mechanical and contact tests. Subsequently, utilizing the Hertz–Mindlin contact model, a multi-dimensional element particle arrangement method was employed to establish a discrete element model of the entire rice plant. The bending characteristics of the stalk and the threshing characteristics of the rice were calibrated using three-point bending tests and impact threshing tests. The results indicated calibration errors in the bending resistance force of 4.46%, 3.95%, and 2.51% for the three-section stalk model, and the calibration error for the rice model’s threshing rate was 1.86%, which can accurately simulate the bending characteristics of the stalk and the threshing characteristics of the rice plant. Finally, the contact characteristics of the model were validated through a stack angle verification test, which revealed that the relative error of the stacking angle did not exceed 7.52%, confirming the accuracy of the contact characteristics of the rice plant model. The findings of this study provide foundational models and a theoretical basis for the simulation of and analytical applications related to rice threshing and cleaning.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/15/3/327rice discrete element modelentire plant segmentationhollow stalkcharacteristic calibrationsimulation |
| spellingShingle | Ranbing Yang Peiyu Wang Yiren Qing Dongquan Chen Lu Chen Wenbin Sun Kang Xu Establishment of Whole-Rice-Plant Model and Calibration of Characteristic Parameters Based on Segmented Hollow Stalks Agriculture rice discrete element model entire plant segmentation hollow stalk characteristic calibration simulation |
| title | Establishment of Whole-Rice-Plant Model and Calibration of Characteristic Parameters Based on Segmented Hollow Stalks |
| title_full | Establishment of Whole-Rice-Plant Model and Calibration of Characteristic Parameters Based on Segmented Hollow Stalks |
| title_fullStr | Establishment of Whole-Rice-Plant Model and Calibration of Characteristic Parameters Based on Segmented Hollow Stalks |
| title_full_unstemmed | Establishment of Whole-Rice-Plant Model and Calibration of Characteristic Parameters Based on Segmented Hollow Stalks |
| title_short | Establishment of Whole-Rice-Plant Model and Calibration of Characteristic Parameters Based on Segmented Hollow Stalks |
| title_sort | establishment of whole rice plant model and calibration of characteristic parameters based on segmented hollow stalks |
| topic | rice discrete element model entire plant segmentation hollow stalk characteristic calibration simulation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/15/3/327 |
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