Abstract:To accurately represent the property differences in the vertical direction of sandy soil in northern open-field vineyards and address the lack of reliable discrete element simulation parameters in the study of interaction mechanisms with soil-touching components, simulation models for the upper, middle, and lower layers of sandy soil in open-field vineyards were established. The hysteretic spring contact model (HSCM) and linear cohesion model (LCM) were used as the contact models between soil particles. Firstly, the pile angle of each soil layer was obtained through cylindrical uplift tests combined with image processing technology. The rolling friction coefficients and restitution coefficients were measured by using rolling ball and collision rebound tests. With soil particle contact parameters as experimental factors and stacking angle as the indicator, a three-factor three-level experimental design was conducted to establish a regression prediction model for the soil stacking angle. The rolling friction coefficients for the three layers of soil were found to be 0.07, 0.17, and 0.21, respectively, with restitution coefficients of 0.47, 0.52, and 0.62, and cohesion energy densities of 2694J/m3, 4266J/m3, and 4432J/m3. Yield strengths of each soil layer were measured through soil yield tests. Secondly, the contact parameters between the soil and soil-touching components were calibrated. The sliding friction angles of each soil layer were determined through slope tests. With soil particle and soil-touching component contact parameters as experimental factors and sliding friction angle as the indicator, a general rotational center combination simulation test was conducted. Under the calibrated parameters, the errors between the simulated and actual stacking angles for the three soil layers were 1.7%, 2.6%, and 5.0%, respectively. To validate the accuracy of the calibrated parameters, field soil throwing tests were conducted, showing that the throwing distances for covered and uncovered sides of the soil were 101.4mm and 235.3mm, respectively, with errors of 3.34% and 8.73% compared with the simulation values. The relatively small errors indicated that the simulation model was accurate and reliable. The results can provide a theoretical basis for subsequent interaction analysis between soil and soil-touching components.