Numerical simulation and parameter optimization of earth auger in hilly area using EDEM software
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Published:2022-11-14
Issue:1
Volume:12
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ISSN:2045-2322
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Container-title:Scientific Reports
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Sci Rep
Author:
Wang Guofu,Zhang Wei,Ji Min,Miao Hu,Jin Zheng
Abstract
AbstractDigging in hilly regions is an important measure to promote afforestation on difficult sites. In view of the working conditions to build fish-scale pit on slope, the auger mechanism of soil lifting and throwing was investigated in this study. This study utilized EDEM software to establish the operation model of the earth auger and conduct DEM (Discrete Element Method) virtual simulation experiments. A quadratic rotating orthogonal center combination test was implemented by setting the efficiency of conveying-soil (Y1) and the distance of throwing-soil (Y2) as the evaluation indices. Variance analysis and response surface optimization were performed on the virtual experimental data. The results indicated that the weight of the factors affecting the Y1 and Y2, were feeding speed > helix angle > rotating speed > slope angle, and slope auger > rotating speed > feeding speed > helix angle. The optimal parameter combination of each influencing factor was obtained. Among them, when the slope preparation was required, the optimal operating parameter combination of the auger was: Slope of 26.467°, Helix angle of 21.567°, Feeding speed of 0.1 m/s, Rotating speed of 67.408 r/min. This research provides theoretical references for the design optimization of the earth auger in hilly regions.
Funder
Key R&D and Transformation Program of Qinghai Province - Special Project of Transformation of Scientific and Technological Achievements
Forestry Science and Technology Promotion Project of State Forestry and Grassland Administration of China
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Multidisciplinary
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