Abstract:The process of double-axis rotary tillage and soil throwing and the relationship between the parameters of the double-axis configuration determine the degree of soil disturbance and the particle size distribution, directly affecting the surface flatness and the ability to break up the soil. The movement law of the double-axis rotary tillage and the discarding performance were analyzed, the equation for the maximum horizontal distance and height at which the soil particles were thrown backward by the front and rear tillage knife groups was established. It determined that the main factors affecting the working performance of the double-axis layered rotary tillage and soil covering device were the rotation radius of the front rotary tillage knife shaft, the rotation radius of the rear rotary tillage knife shaft, the horizontal spacing between the front and rear rotary tillage knife shafts, and the vertical spacing between the front and rear rotary tillage knife shafts. The double-axis layered rotary tillage operation process was simulated by using the discrete element method. The test indicators were power consumption, soil fragmentation rate, and backfill rate. The single-factor and orthogonal experiments were conducted by using the rotation radius of the front rotary tillage knife shaft, the rotation radius of the rear rotary tillage knife shaft, the horizontal spacing between the front and rear rotary tillage knife shafts, and the vertical spacing between the front and rear rotary tillage knife shafts as the test factors. Regression equations for power consumption, soil fragmentation rate, and backfill rate were established. The optimal parameter combination was obtained by using the Design-Expert analysis software: the rotation radius of the front rotary tillage knife shaft was 268.95mm, the rotation radius of the rear rotary tillage knife shaft was 244.51mm, the horizontal spacing between the front and rear rotary tillage knife shafts was 546.04mm, and the vertical spacing between the front and rear rotary tillage knife shafts was 54.31mm. In this case, the simulation power consumption was 12.2kW, the soil fragmentation rate was 97.3%, and the backfill rate was 94.0%. Field experiments were conducted under the optimal parameter combination. The results showed that when the rotation radius of the front rotary tillage knife shaft was 269mm, the rotation radius of the rear rotary tillage knife shaft was 245mm, the horizontal spacing between the front and rear rotary tillage knife shafts was 546mm, and the vertical spacing between the front and rear rotary tillage knife shafts was 54mm, the soil fragmentation rate was 96.8%, the surface flatness of the soil after tillage was 2.4cm, and the overall tillage effect was better than that of commonly used machines.