Modeling Method of Corn Kernel Based on Discrete Element Method and Its Experimental Study

Due to the complex shape of corn kernels and the large difference in size, in order to establish a more realistic model of corn kernels, this paper tests and analyzes two representative corn varieties planted in Northern China, and each variety is divided into high and low moisture content as the re...

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Main Authors: Jie Zhang, Xinming Jiang, Yajun Yu
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
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description Due to the complex shape of corn kernels and the large difference in size, in order to establish a more realistic model of corn kernels, this paper tests and analyzes two representative corn varieties planted in Northern China, and each variety is divided into high and low moisture content as the research object. According to its natural shape, the corn kernels are subdivided into four categories: wide horse-tooth shape, narrow horse-tooth shape, pyramid shape and spherical shape. The geometric parameters are tested and analyzed, and the correlation between the characteristic dimensions is obtained. Through the Rocky software, the polyhedral modeling method was used to establish the corn kernel models of different shapes, and the contact parameters and mechanical parameters were measured and calibrated, which were used as the basis for the modeling of corn kernel groups. Finally, through the simulation analysis of the corn kernel accumulation process and the comparison of the test results, the influence of different contact parameters on the simulation test results is explored, and the influence trend of the simulation results is analyzed. The feasibility and accuracy of the corn kernel population model established by the polyhedron method used in this paper are verified, which provides a reference for studying the simulation parameters of corn kernel population modeling.
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spelling doaj-art-e765dd79eeca46fcbdd2626d75c62ee92025-08-20T02:00:55ZengMDPI AGAgriculture2077-04722024-12-011412219510.3390/agriculture14122195Modeling Method of Corn Kernel Based on Discrete Element Method and Its Experimental StudyJie Zhang0Xinming Jiang1Yajun Yu2College of Engineering and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, ChinaCollege of Engineering and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, ChinaSchool of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, ChinaDue to the complex shape of corn kernels and the large difference in size, in order to establish a more realistic model of corn kernels, this paper tests and analyzes two representative corn varieties planted in Northern China, and each variety is divided into high and low moisture content as the research object. According to its natural shape, the corn kernels are subdivided into four categories: wide horse-tooth shape, narrow horse-tooth shape, pyramid shape and spherical shape. The geometric parameters are tested and analyzed, and the correlation between the characteristic dimensions is obtained. Through the Rocky software, the polyhedral modeling method was used to establish the corn kernel models of different shapes, and the contact parameters and mechanical parameters were measured and calibrated, which were used as the basis for the modeling of corn kernel groups. Finally, through the simulation analysis of the corn kernel accumulation process and the comparison of the test results, the influence of different contact parameters on the simulation test results is explored, and the influence trend of the simulation results is analyzed. The feasibility and accuracy of the corn kernel population model established by the polyhedron method used in this paper are verified, which provides a reference for studying the simulation parameters of corn kernel population modeling.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/14/12/2195agricultural engineeringdiscrete element methodcorn kernelsRocky DEM
spellingShingle Jie Zhang
Xinming Jiang
Yajun Yu
Modeling Method of Corn Kernel Based on Discrete Element Method and Its Experimental Study
Agriculture
agricultural engineering
discrete element method
corn kernels
Rocky DEM
title Modeling Method of Corn Kernel Based on Discrete Element Method and Its Experimental Study
title_full Modeling Method of Corn Kernel Based on Discrete Element Method and Its Experimental Study
title_fullStr Modeling Method of Corn Kernel Based on Discrete Element Method and Its Experimental Study
title_full_unstemmed Modeling Method of Corn Kernel Based on Discrete Element Method and Its Experimental Study
title_short Modeling Method of Corn Kernel Based on Discrete Element Method and Its Experimental Study
title_sort modeling method of corn kernel based on discrete element method and its experimental study
topic agricultural engineering
discrete element method
corn kernels
Rocky DEM
url https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/14/12/2195
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