Abstract:Mechanical maize precision seed meters operating at high forward speeds are prone to seed leakage and blockage. To address these problems, a planetary gear driven disturbance-assisted precision seed metering device was developed. The device adopted an NGW-type planetary gear train, and an agitator ring mounted on the planetary shafts imposed reverse differential disturbance on the seed population in the filling zone to enhance the seed-filling process. By establishing a theoretical model and performing dynamic analysis of the seed-filling process, the main influencing factors and structural parameters of the key components affecting filling performance were determined. Based on the Box - Behnken design, a three-factor, three-level response surface experiment was conducted, with agitation length, number of disturbing rods and forward speed as experimental factors, and qualified rate, multiple rate and leakage rate as evaluation indices. Comparative tests on seed-filling performance were also carried out. The results showed that the optimal parameter combination was agitation length of 30 mm, three disturbing rods and forward speed of 12 km/h, under which the qualified rate, multiple rate and leakage rate were 92.61%, 3.95% and 3.46%, respectively. Field validation under the same parameter combination yielded qualified rate of 91.42%, multiple rate of 4. 35% and leakage rate of 4.23%, satisfying the operational requirements for mechanical precision maize seeding. The findings provided theoretical and technical support for the structural design and parameter optimization of highspeed mechanical maize precision seed metering devices.