Field simulation and structure optimization of the air conveying system in air assisted sprayer based on computer fluid dynamics

doi:10.3785/j.issn.1008-9209.2018.06.110

Journal of Zhejiang University (Agriculture and Life Sciences)

2018, Vol. 44

Issue (4): 451-458 DOI: 10.3785/j.issn.1008-9209.2018.06.110

Field simulation and structure optimization of the air conveying system in air assisted sprayer based on computer fluid dynamics

XU Yimeng¹, ZHU Xiaowen¹, LIU Zhijie¹, HU Yaohua^1,2,3*, GU Fang^1*

(1. College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China; 2. Key Laboratory of Agricultural Internet of Things, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China; 3. Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Agricultural Information Perception and Intelligent Service, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China)

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Abstract To shorten research and development cycle and reduce cost, an air conveying system in the air assisted sprayer was designed and optimized by computer fluid dynamics (CFD) technology. Based on the principle of minimizing the energy loss and vortex of airflow and maximizing the uniformity of flow distribution, we determined the optimal structure and specific parameters of the bellows. In addition, to adapt to different growth periods and different types of orchards by adjusting the height and inclination of the system according to the canopy shape, we explored the influence of air velocity and installation angle on air-flow field using CFD simulation calculation and test, and simulated the distribution of flow field in the sprayer. Then we established the linear model between spray height and nozzle inclination after obtaining the relationship between airflow distance and airflow velocity (as the wind transmission distance increased, the wind speed gradually decreased, and the decreasing amplitude also decreased). The results showed that when the nozzle inclination was greater than 85° or less than 40°, there was little effect on the change of airflow field; when the nozzle inclination was 40°-85°, the spraying height was basically linear with the nozzle inclination with the increase of nozzle inclination. This study provides a theoretical basis for the automation of simulation spray.

Key words： air conveying system computer fluid dynamics airflow field simulation structure optimization

Published: 11 September 2018

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XU Yimeng, ZHU Xiaowen, LIU Zhijie, HU Yaohua, GU Fang. Field simulation and structure optimization of the air conveying system in air assisted sprayer based on computer fluid dynamics. Journal of Zhejiang University (Agriculture and Life Sciences), 2018, 44(4): 451-458.

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