Abstract:Aiming at the problems of poor soil fragmentation quality and high energy consumption in cassava harvesting, a cumulative impact energy dissipation model of cassava - soil complex was established. By integrating physical experiments with simulation modeling, a high-precision cassava - soil composite model was established. The effects of three vibration modes-steady-state sinusoidal, linear frequency sweep, and logarithmic frequency sweep-on soil particle spatial trajectory displacement (S_r), cassava-soil separation rate (Q_cs),and energy consumption per unit separation rate (E_SR) were compared, revealing the spatial movement characteristics of soil and the underlying energy dissipation mechanisms. Results showed that the relative errors between simulation and physical tests were 0. 98% for cassava compression and 0. 21% for soil cone penetration. Under all three vibration modes, S_r was positively correlated with Q_c, with the strongest correlation observed under steady-state sinusoidal excitation. In linear and logarithmic sweep frequency modes, the sweep range had no significant effect on S_r but significantly influenced both Q_cs and E_SR. Notably, steady-state sinusoidal excitation performed best at 6 Hz and 15 mm, achieving Q_c of 89. 50% while maintaining E_SR at a relatively low level of 0. 32 J/%;for linear sweep frequency excitation, the optimal parameters were a starting frequency of 3 Hz, ending frequency of 9 Hz, and amplitude of 15 mm, yielding Q_c of 76. 75% and E_SR of 0. 37 J/%;logarithmic sweep frequency excitation performed optimally at a starting frequency of 6 Hz, ending frequency of 9 Hz, and amplitude of 12. 5 mm, achieving Q_c of 83.92% and E_SR of 0. 46 J/%. The research refined the interaction theory among cassava, soil and vibration modes, providing theoretical basis and parameter guidance for the development of low-energy cassava harvesting equipment.