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2026-01-28

Design and evaluation of a high-speed centrifugal precision seed-metering device for soybean based on DEM simulation

Diseño y evaluación de un dispositivo de dosificación de semillas de precisión centrífuga de alta velocidad para soja basado en simulación DEM

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https://doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v93n240.121631

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precision soybean sowing, centrifugal type, high-speed metering, DEM (en)
siembra de precisión de soya, dosificador centrífugo, alta velocidad, DEM (es)

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A high-speed centrifugal precision seed metering device for soybeans was developed to improve single-seed sowing accuracy under high-speed operation. The device integrates an involute deflector strip and ellipsoidal seed grooves, driven by a stepper motor to control the centrifugal disc and seed-metering wheel. Using EDEM software, a simulation model was established. A quadratic orthogonal design was applied with deflector type, disc speed, and seed-metering wheel speed as factors, and qualified seeding rate and miss rate as indicators. The optimal combination—disc speed of 49.01 r/min and wheel speed of 593.75 r/min—achieved a 92.08% seeding qualification rate and 1.91% miss rate. Bench tests confirmed strong agreement with simulation results, verifying the system’s reliability. This study offers a theoretical and practical reference for the development of high-speed precision metering devices for soybean planting.

Se diseñó un dispositivo dosificador centrífugo de alta velocidad para la siembra de precisión de soya, con el fin de mejorar la eficiencia y la calidad en la dosificación unitaria de semillas bajo condiciones de alta velocidad. El sistema incorpora tiras deflectoras de perfil involuto y cavidades de almacenamiento elipsoidales, accionadas por un motor paso a paso que regula el disco centrífugo y el rotor dosificador. Se desarrolló un modelo de simulación mediante el software EDEM, y se aplicó un diseño experimental ortogonal rotacional con tres factores: tipo de deflector, velocidad del disco y velocidad del rotor. Los resultados óptimos (49.01 r/min y 593.75 r/min) alcanzaron una tasa de dosificación correcta del 92.08 % y una tasa de fallos del 1.91 %. Las pruebas en banco confirmaron la fiabilidad del dispositivo. Este estudio proporciona una base técnica y experimental para el desarrollo de dosificadores de precisión centrífugos en la mecanización agrícola.

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IEEE

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Y. Zhang, X. Wang, X. Cheng, Z. Wei, P. Ma, y X. Zhang, «Design and evaluation of a high-speed centrifugal precision seed-metering device for soybean based on DEM simulation», DYNA, vol. 93, n.º 240, pp. 53–61, ene. 2026.

ACM

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Zhang, Y., Wang, X., Cheng, X., Wei, Z., Ma, P. y Zhang, X. 2026. Design and evaluation of a high-speed centrifugal precision seed-metering device for soybean based on DEM simulation. DYNA. 93, 240 (ene. 2026), 53–61. DOI:https://doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v93n240.121631.

ACS

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Zhang, Y.; Wang, X.; Cheng, X.; Wei, Z.; Ma, P.; Zhang, X. Design and evaluation of a high-speed centrifugal precision seed-metering device for soybean based on DEM simulation. DYNA 2026, 93, 53-61.

APA

Zhang, Y., Wang, X., Cheng, X., Wei, Z., Ma, P. & Zhang, X. (2026). Design and evaluation of a high-speed centrifugal precision seed-metering device for soybean based on DEM simulation. DYNA, 93(240), 53–61. https://doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v93n240.121631

ABNT

ZHANG, Y.; WANG, X.; CHENG, X.; WEI, Z.; MA, P.; ZHANG, X. Design and evaluation of a high-speed centrifugal precision seed-metering device for soybean based on DEM simulation. DYNA, [S. l.], v. 93, n. 240, p. 53–61, 2026. DOI: 10.15446/dyna.v93n240.121631. Disponível em: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/dyna/article/view/121631. Acesso em: 30 ene. 2026.

Chicago

Zhang, Yujie, Xianliang Wang, Xiupei Cheng, Zhongcai Wei, Pingchuan Ma, y Xiangcai Zhang. 2026. «Design and evaluation of a high-speed centrifugal precision seed-metering device for soybean based on DEM simulation». DYNA 93 (240):53-61. https://doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v93n240.121631.

Harvard

Zhang, Y., Wang, X., Cheng, X., Wei, Z., Ma, P. y Zhang, X. (2026) «Design and evaluation of a high-speed centrifugal precision seed-metering device for soybean based on DEM simulation», DYNA, 93(240), pp. 53–61. doi: 10.15446/dyna.v93n240.121631.

MLA

Zhang, Y., X. Wang, X. Cheng, Z. Wei, P. Ma, y X. Zhang. «Design and evaluation of a high-speed centrifugal precision seed-metering device for soybean based on DEM simulation». DYNA, vol. 93, n.º 240, enero de 2026, pp. 53-61, doi:10.15446/dyna.v93n240.121631.

Turabian

Zhang, Yujie, Xianliang Wang, Xiupei Cheng, Zhongcai Wei, Pingchuan Ma, y Xiangcai Zhang. «Design and evaluation of a high-speed centrifugal precision seed-metering device for soybean based on DEM simulation». DYNA 93, no. 240 (enero 19, 2026): 53–61. Accedido enero 30, 2026. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/dyna/article/view/121631.

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Zhang Y, Wang X, Cheng X, Wei Z, Ma P, Zhang X. Design and evaluation of a high-speed centrifugal precision seed-metering device for soybean based on DEM simulation. DYNA [Internet]. 19 de enero de 2026 [citado 30 de enero de 2026];93(240):53-61. Disponible en: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/dyna/article/view/121631

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