Abstract:Aiming to address the problem of reduced seeding performance in mechanical precision wheat seeders at relatively high operating speeds (7 km/h) due to over-clearing and missing-clearing by the seed-clearing device, a multi-side seed-clearing mechanism for an air-suction wheat precision seed metering device was optimized and designed.The mechanism consisted of inner-side, outer-side, and middle double-side fish-fin shaped seed-clearing teeth.Through mechanical collisions between the multi-side clearing teeth and seed clusters, the force balance of the grains was disrupted, effectively eliminating missing-clearing phenomena.Based on dynamic analysis of seed motion during the seeding process and DEM-CFD coupled simulation, the key structural parameters of the multi-side seed-clearing mechanism were identified.The main factors influencing seed-clearing performance were determined to be the seeding disc rotational speed, the installation height of the middle double-side fish-fin shaped seed-clearing teeth from the seeding disc surface, and the apex taper angle of the seed-clearing teeth.Simulation experiments were conducted using the D-optimal optimality criterion, yielding the optimal parameter combination: seeding disc rotational speed of 69.837 r/min, apex height of the middle double-side fish-fin shaped seed-clearing teeth of 6.125 mm from the seeding disc surface, and apex taper angle of 4.48°.Under these conditions, the qualified rate, missing seeding rate, and reseeding rate were 96.94%, 2.34%, and 0.72%, respectively.Bench validation tests were performed using "Xindong 52" wheat seeds, resulting in a qualified rate of 94.8%, missing seeding rate of 1.8%, and reseeding rate of 3.4%.Field performance tests of the seed metering device at a forward speed of 7 km/h showed an average qualified rate of 91.19%, a missing seeding rate of 2.86%, with seeding quantity consistency and stability conforming to industry standards, thereby satisfying the requirements for precision wheat planting.