A review of the application of discrete element method in agricultural engineering: A case study of soybean

D Yan, J Yu, Y Wang, L Zhou, K Sun, Y Tian - Processes, 2022 - mdpi.com
The discrete element method has become a common method for analyzing the contact
interaction between particulate materials and between particles and mechanical …

Practical machine learning-based prediction model for axial capacity of square CFST columns

TT Le - Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
In this paper, a surrogate Machine-Learning (ML) model based on Gaussian Process
Regression (GPR) was developed to predict the axial load of square concrete-filled steel …

Contact parameter analysis and calibration in discrete element simulation of rice straw

H Jia, J Deng, Y Deng, T Chen, G Wang, Z Sun… - International Journal of …, 2021 - ijabe.org
Discrete element method was used to study and analyze the interaction between rice straws
and between rice straw and agricultural machinery parts, thereby providing a scientific basis …

A novel hybrid model based on a feedforward neural network and one step secant algorithm for prediction of load-bearing capacity of rectangular concrete-filled steel …

QH Nguyen, HB Ly, VQ Tran, TA Nguyen, VH Phan… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
In this study, a novel hybrid surrogate machine learning model based on a feedforward
neural network (FNN) and one step secant algorithm (OSS) was developed to predict the …

Prediction of ultimate load of rectangular CFST columns using interpretable machine learning method

TT Le, HC Phan - Advances in Civil Engineering, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The ultimate compressive load of concrete‐filled steel tubular (CFST) structural members is
recognized as one of the most important engineering parameters for the design of such …

Fast and precise DEM parameter calibration for Cucurbita ficifolia seeds

X Ding, B Wang, Z He, Y Shi, K Li, Y Cui, Q Yang - Biosystems Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The lack of discrete element method (DEM) models and calibration parameters for Cucurbita
ficifolia seeds, as well as low accuracy and efficiency of common parameters calibration …

Simulation parameter calibration and test of typical pear varieties based on discrete element method

G Fan, S Wang, W Shi, Z Gong, M Gao - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
To improve the accuracy of discrete element simulation parameters for the mechanized
picking and collection of pears, the study calibrated the simulation parameters of pears by …

Parameter Calibration of Cabbages (Brassica oleracea L.) Based on the Discrete Element Method

J Zheng, L Wang, X Wang, Y Shi, Z Yang - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
The discrete element parameters of cabbages (Brassica oleracea L.) were calibrated for the
design and parameter optimization of a cabbage harvester. The cabbage model was …

Determination and parameters calibration of the soybean-bonded particle model based on discrete element method

DD Han, Q Wang, YX Wang, W Li, C Tang… - Computational Particle …, 2024 - Springer
To determine the desirable bonding parameters of the soybean-bonded particle model for
accidentally simulating the working process of a pneumatic soybean seed-metering device …

Discrete element modeling and simulation of soybean seed using multi-spheres and super-ellipsoids

J Xu, X Wang, Z Zhang, W Wu - IEEE Access, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The accuracy of particle shape characterization is the key to the study of particle dynamics.
This study proposes two modeling methods, super-ellipsoid approach (SE) and multi-sphere …