Design and Experiments of a Convex Curved Surface Type Grain Yield Monitoring System
Precision agriculture relies heavily on measuring grain production per unit plot, and a grain flow monitoring system performs this using a combine harvester. In response to the high cost, complex structure, and low stability of the yield monitoring system for grain combine harvesters, the objective...
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| author | Yijun Fang Zhijian Chen Luning Wu Sheikh Muhammad Farhan Maile Zhou Jianjun Yin |
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| description | Precision agriculture relies heavily on measuring grain production per unit plot, and a grain flow monitoring system performs this using a combine harvester. In response to the high cost, complex structure, and low stability of the yield monitoring system for grain combine harvesters, the objective of this research was to design a convex curved grain mass flow sensor to improve the accuracy and practicality of grain yield monitoring. In addition, it involves the development of a grain yield monitoring system based on a cut-and-flow combine harvester prototype. This research examined the real output signal of the convex curved grain mass flow sensor. Errors caused by variations in terrain were reduced by establishing the zero point of the sensor’s output. Measurement errors under different material characteristics, flow rates, and grain types were compared in indoor experiments, and the results were subsequently confirmed through field experiments. The results showed that a sensor with a cantilever beam-type elastic element and a well-constructed carrier plate may achieve a measurement error of less than 5%. After calibrating the sensor’s zero and factors, it demonstrated a measurement error of less than 5% during the operation of the combine harvester. These experimental results align with the expected results and can provide valuable technical support for the widespread adoption of impulse grain flow detection technology. In future work, the impact of factors such as vehicle vibration will be addressed, and system accuracy will be improved through structural design or adaptive filtering processing to promote the commercialization of the system. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4fa62182cfb049b2a19142ad6c1974092024-01-26T16:11:55ZengMDPI AGElectronics2079-92922024-01-0113225410.3390/electronics13020254Design and Experiments of a Convex Curved Surface Type Grain Yield Monitoring SystemYijun Fang0Zhijian Chen1Luning Wu2Sheikh Muhammad Farhan3Maile Zhou4Jianjun Yin5School of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaSchool of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaFaculty of Aerospace Engineering, Jiangsu Aviation Technical College, Zhenjiang 212234, ChinaSchool of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaSchool of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaSchool of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaPrecision agriculture relies heavily on measuring grain production per unit plot, and a grain flow monitoring system performs this using a combine harvester. In response to the high cost, complex structure, and low stability of the yield monitoring system for grain combine harvesters, the objective of this research was to design a convex curved grain mass flow sensor to improve the accuracy and practicality of grain yield monitoring. In addition, it involves the development of a grain yield monitoring system based on a cut-and-flow combine harvester prototype. This research examined the real output signal of the convex curved grain mass flow sensor. Errors caused by variations in terrain were reduced by establishing the zero point of the sensor’s output. Measurement errors under different material characteristics, flow rates, and grain types were compared in indoor experiments, and the results were subsequently confirmed through field experiments. The results showed that a sensor with a cantilever beam-type elastic element and a well-constructed carrier plate may achieve a measurement error of less than 5%. After calibrating the sensor’s zero and factors, it demonstrated a measurement error of less than 5% during the operation of the combine harvester. These experimental results align with the expected results and can provide valuable technical support for the widespread adoption of impulse grain flow detection technology. In future work, the impact of factors such as vehicle vibration will be addressed, and system accuracy will be improved through structural design or adaptive filtering processing to promote the commercialization of the system.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/13/2/254precision agriculturecombinesparticle mass flow sensorsgrain flow monitoring |
| spellingShingle | Yijun Fang Zhijian Chen Luning Wu Sheikh Muhammad Farhan Maile Zhou Jianjun Yin Design and Experiments of a Convex Curved Surface Type Grain Yield Monitoring System Electronics precision agriculture combines particle mass flow sensors grain flow monitoring |
| title | Design and Experiments of a Convex Curved Surface Type Grain Yield Monitoring System |
| title_full | Design and Experiments of a Convex Curved Surface Type Grain Yield Monitoring System |
| title_fullStr | Design and Experiments of a Convex Curved Surface Type Grain Yield Monitoring System |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design and Experiments of a Convex Curved Surface Type Grain Yield Monitoring System |
| title_short | Design and Experiments of a Convex Curved Surface Type Grain Yield Monitoring System |
| title_sort | design and experiments of a convex curved surface type grain yield monitoring system |
| topic | precision agriculture combines particle mass flow sensors grain flow monitoring |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/13/2/254 |
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