Recent advances in the chemistry of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium as fertilizers in soil: a review

SM Yahaya, AA Mahmud, M Abdullahi, A Haruna - Pedosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
The advent of civilization has made humans dependent on plants for food and medicine,
leading to the intensification of agricultural production. The intense cultivation of crops has …

Modeling Soil–Plant–Machine Dynamics Using Discrete Element Method: A Review

A Walunj, Y Chen, Y Tian, Z Zeng - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
The study of soil–plant–machine interaction (SPMI) examines the system dynamics at the
interface of soil, machine, and plant materials, primarily consisting of soil–machine, soil …

Particle motion analysis and performance investigation of a fertilizer discharge device with helical staggered groove wheel

X Sun, L Niu, M Cai, Z Liu, Z Wang, J Wang - Computers and Electronics in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Enhancing the uniformity of fertilizer particles flow is crucial in fertilizer discharge device
research, and the analysis of particle motion process contributes to improving fertilization …

Exploring sustainable agriculture: Investigating the impact of controlled release fertilizer damage through bonded particle modeling

X Sun, L Niu, H Zhang, Q Wang, W Zhou… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
Controlled release technology of chemical fertilizers is an important cornerstone for the
efficient development of sustainable agriculture. Damage to the coating layer and …

Influences of grooved wheel structural parameters on fertilizer discharge performance: Optimization by simulation and experiment

J Wang, Z Fu, R Jiang, Y Song, D Yang, Z Wang - Powder Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
The pulsation caused by traditional straight-tooth grooved wheels reduces the uniformity of
distribution. To improve this, this paper uses the discrete element method to conduct …

Influence of germicidal ultraviolet radiation UV-C on the quality of Apiaceae spices seeds

RM Kamel, MM El-Kholy, NM Tolba, A Amer… - Chemical and Biological …, 2022 - Springer
Background Spices are susceptible to surface microbial contamination. Countries' ban on
ethylene oxide fumigation due to possible residual toxicity encouraged the usage of …

Design and Optimization of Sugarcane Spiral Fertilizer Applicator Based on Response Surface Methodology and Artificial Neural Networks

M Peng, Z Zhang, W Zhang, H Huang, G Zhang, W Liu… - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
To address the challenges of poor fluidity and low uniformity in conventional sugarcane
fertilizer applicators, a novel dual-directional spiral fertilizer applicator has been developed …

Calibration and testing of discrete element simulation parameters for urea particles

H Bu, S Yu, W Dong, Y Wang, L Zhang, Y Xia - Processes, 2022 - mdpi.com
The lack of accurate simulation model parameters in the optimization design process of
variable fertilizer application devices has resulted in large errors between simulation and …

Design and parameter optimization of a soil mulching device for an ultra-wide film seeder based on the discrete element method

Y Wang, M Wei, W Dong, W Li, J He, C Han, Z Jiang - Processes, 2022 - mdpi.com
The soil mulching device plays an important role in the sowing stage of crops. Compared
with the traditional narrow film planting mode, under the ultra-wide film planting mode …

Establishment and calibration of discrete element model of king grass stalk based on throwing test.

H Xiaolong, W Decheng, YOU Yong… - INMATEH …, 2022 - search.ebscohost.com
In order to better use the discrete element method (DEM) to study the cutting and throwing
process of King Grass (KG) stalk in mechanical harvesting, the DEM model and contact …