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Ingegneria Sismica

Ingegneria Sismica

Design and test of air-absorbing peanut high-speed precision seed discharger

Author(s): Weizhong Xiao1, Jiangtao Wang2, Qingshan Zhu1, Minrui Guo1, Shoucheng Yan1
1School of Energy Engineering, Huanghuai University Zhumadian 463000, Henan, China
2Henan Nongyouwang Agricultural Equipment Technology Co., Ltd Zhumadian 463100, Henan, China
Xiao, Weizhong . et al “Design and test of air-absorbing peanut high-speed precision seed discharger.” Ingegneria Sismica Volume 43 Issue 3: 1-22, doi:10.65102/is20261120.

Abstract

 High-speed mechanised peanut sowing often suffers from missed and multiple seeding because seed pickup and release become unstable at elevated disc speeds. To meet agronomic requirements in Henan Province, an air-suction high-speed precision seed discharger was developed, incorporating a dual-orifice vacuum chamber with adaptive negative-pressure regulation to stabilise single-seed adsorption and enable low-impact delivery. A seed–metering-disc interaction model and kinematic analysis were established to guide the structural design and operating window. Based on force analysis of the filling and carrying stages, key parameters were determined: a 210-mm metering disc with 1.6-mm thickness, 25 suction holes, a hole diameter of approximately 7 mm, and a recommended chamber vacuum of 4–6 kPa. A three-factor, three-level combined experiment was conducted using planter forward speed, chamber negative pressure, and suction-hole diameter as factors, with qualified singulation rate, miss-seeding rate, and multiple-seeding rate as responses. Regression models were fitted and optimised, yielding an optimum at 8.617 km·h⁻¹ forward speed, 5.816 kPa chamber vacuum, and 7.02 mm suction-hole diameter. Under these conditions, the qualified seed-discharge rate reached 94.86%, while the miss-seeding and multiple-seeding rates were 3.49% and 1.65%, respectively, satisfying the requirements for high-speed precision peanut seeding.

Keywords
Peanuts; Seed planter; High speed; Precision; Air suction; Seed tray

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