Simulation of a maize ear picking device with a longitudinal horizontal roller based on hypermesh modeling

As a key component of mechanized maize harvesting, the performance of the ear picking device directly affects the operational level of a maize harvester. Because the short harvest period of maize and the multiple experimental factors that lead to the field and bench tests cannot meet the actual research and developmental needs of manufacturing a maize harvester, this paper uses virtual prototype technology to study the influence of design and the motion parameters of a longitudinal horizontal roller in terms of picking performance. Based on the establishment of the finite element model of the corn and the ear picking device, this paper establishes evaluation indicators respectively, analyzes and evaluates the influence of the picking roller and the ground inclination angle, the picking roller speed, and the forward speed of the harvester on the performance of ear picking. Finally, a virtual orthogonal test analysis was carried out for the two factors of the picking roller speed and the forward speed of the harvester, and the significant influence of the picking roller speed and the forward speed of the harvester on the performance of the picking was compared. The research results of this paper can provide reference for optimizing the design of ear picking mechanism.

SIMULATION ANALYSIS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SPLITTING AND PICKING DEVICES OF CORN HARVESTER

In the design of corn combine harvester, there is a high demand for customization and diversification in China. Aiming at the problems of backward design method, lack of design knowledge and long product development cycle, the discrete beam method is used to establish the corn plant model. The model of sub-device and the vertical and horizontal roller picking device is established by using UG, and the virtual prototype model is established by using ADAMS software. Meanwhile, the simulation experiments on the kinematics and dynamics performance of the separating device, the corn plant and the picking roller are carried out, and the simulation results are verified by field experiments. Through this method, the design parameters of the separating device and the picking roller are serialized, the method of evaluating the separating performance and the picking performance is provided, and the development and design cycle is shortened, which provides certain reference and theoretical basis for the development and design of the corn harvester header.

The Mechanism of Position-Mode Side Guide in Correcting Camber in Roughing Process of a Hot Strip Mill

The mechanism of the position-mode side guide in correcting slab centerline profile and camber in the roughing process of a hot strip mill (HSM) was analyzed using finite element simulation. The finite element model was established based on the actual size of the roughing mill and on the actual actuating time sequence of the roughing mill in China Steel Corporation (CSC), Kaohsiung. This work could be the first to give an insight into the mechanism of side guides in correcting the slab camber. Time sequence analysis was explored to visualize the progress of centerline profile variation and the interaction between the slab and the related roughing mill components at different moments. The history of reaction forces exerted on the slab was analyzed to explain the interaction between roughing mill components and the slab. The effect of the separation distance of side guide and the effect of the slab wedge on the centerline profile was investigated. A schematic model illustrating the reactions and the resulting moments exerted on the slab was created. By examining the force history, the cross-sectional strain/stress distribution, and the roll force across the horizontal roller, the correcting mechanism of the side guide could be elucidated. The simulation results provide further knowledge in selection and dimension design of side guide to improve the effectiveness of side guide in correcting the slab profile.

Numerical Analysis and Simulation of the Straightening Process of Heavy Rails on a Horizontal Roller-Straightening Machine

In this paper, the ABAQUS is adopted to carry on numerical simulation on straightening process of R65 heavy rail. The straightening process has been simulated here using the FE package of ABAQUS. All the input data were extracted from experimental tests according to tail manufacturing. Moreover, initial camber of the rail was measured after hot rolling and cooling process.

Thermal Structure Coupling Analysis of Universal Mill’s Horizontal Roller Ring Based on ANSYS

Based on the situation that universal mill’s roll rings appeared broken roller accident in actual production, the paper put the horizontal roll ring of universal mill as the research subjects. The thermal structure coupling field of horizontal roll ring reaches a dynamic equilibrium and the stress distribution of horizontal roller ring and finds the most dangerous parts of the roller ring is rolling groove. This study provides a solid foundation for further research of the roller ring strength, deformation and fatigue life.

The Profile Curve of Tooth-Shaped Roller Influence on the Rolling Force of Corrugated Web Rail

The corrugated web rail is a special kind of rail structure. Horizontal roller of rolling the corrugated web rail is named as tooth-shaped roller because its shape is close to straight tooth gear. The profile curve of tooth-shaped roller has great influence on the finish product quality , the rolling process and the rolling force of the corrugated web. In this paper, profile curve of tooth-shaped roller of rolling corrugated web rail was designed. FEM model of rolling corrugated web rail was established and the rolling process was simulated by the software ANSYS/LS-DYNA. In the condition of the same reduction and the same rolling speed, the rolling force was compared of experiment profile curve with the designed profile curve. According to the analysis results, the rolling force of the designed profile curve is significantly smaller than that of experimental profile curve. Therefore, it is necessary to optimize profile curve of the tooth-shaped roller to decrease the rolling force.