Abstract
To solve the problem of grain loss caused by nibbling during the working process of the maize ear and stem harvesting machine, a vibrating screen-type grain-recovery device with an upper centrifugal fan was designed. The device mainly consists of a centrifugal fan and vibrating screen. The work process of the grain-recovery device is theoretically analyzed, and it is clarified that the turning of the bracts is the key to separating the bracts from the grains, and the design criteria of the vibrating screen are obtained. The CFD–EDEM coupled single-factor simulation experiment was carried out on the size of the vibrating screen sieve hole and the number of draft bars, and the motion posture of the bracts was simulated. Based on the previous CFD–EDEM coupled simulation study, the orthogonal experiment was carried out on the fan speed, vibration screen drive-shaft speed, and operation speed of the grain-recovery device. The orthogonal experimental results show that, when the fan speed is 1000 r/min, the vibration screen drive-shaft speed is 300 r/min, and the operation speed is 3.62 km/h, the performance of the grain-recovery device reaches the optimum level, and the grain recovery rate is approximately 85%.
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