Performance parameter optimization and experiment of forced-vibration subsoiler

Abstract: In order to solve the problem of high traction resistance of the traditional subsoiler, a forced-vibration subsoiler was designed and developed. This paper introduced the structure and described the working principle of this forced-vibration subsoiler. What was more, the motion process of the vibrating deep loosening shovels was analyzed and the motion equation of the shovel point was established. Type of forward velocity, vibration frequency and vibration angle were selected as 3 factors of the orthogonal simulation experiment to evaluate their effects on traction resistance, total power and torque in the soil-bin experiment. The sequence of factors in affecting the traction resistance was vibration frequency > forward velocity> vibration angle. The traction resistance was reported to increase consistently with the increasing of forward velocity. The sequence of factors in affecting the total power was forward velocity > vibration frequency > vibration angle, and the total power values firstly increased and then decreased with the increasing of vibration frequency while the total power values firstly decreased and then increased with the increasing of vibration angle. The sequence of factors in affecting the torque was vibration frequency > forward velocity > vibration angle, and the torque values firstly increased and then decreased with the increasing of forward velocity while the torque values consistently increased with the increasing of vibration frequency. The optimal combination of the performance parameters was the forward velocity of 2 km/h, the vibration frequency of 10Hz and the vibration angle of 12°. For further validating the rationality of optimal combination of parameters, the test on working performance of the forced-vibration subsoiler was carried out in the experimental field, and soil properties (bulk density and water content), soil bulkiness, soil disturbance coefficient and traction resistance were selected as the evaluation indicators to compare with non-vibration subsoiler. The results showed that the bulk density of all soil layer decreased after forced-vibration sub-soiling and that at 0-15 cm soil layer decreased by 21.74%. At the same time, the water content at 15-25 cm increased by 16.02%. The variation coefficient and stability coefficient of sub-soiling depth, which were the indicators to the change quantity and degree, were 7.37% and 92.63% respectively. Meanwhile, the variation coefficient and stability coefficient of the depth reached the requirements of the Ministry of Agriculture, and the land surface was smooth and flat after sub-soiling. Moreover, soil disturbance coefficient was 57.11% after subsoiling and soil bulkiness was 36.96%. Both soil bulkiness and disturbance coefficient reached the requirements of the test indicators. In addition, the traction resistance was reduced by 9.09% compared with non-vibrating subsoiler, so the effect of reducing traction resistance was obvious. These results provide a reference for further optimization of the mechanical structure and improving dynamic and economic performance of the whole machine.