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A novel method for measurement of the angle of repose of granular seeds in discrete element methods
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Discrete element numerical simulations can help researchers find potential problems in the design phase, shortening the development cycle and reducing costs. In the field of agricultural engineering, more and more researchers are using discrete element methods (DEM) to assist in designing and optimising equipment parameters. Model parameters calibration is a prerequisite for discrete element numerical calculations, and the angle of repose (AoR) is commonly used to calibrate the parameters. However, the measurement of AoR in DEM was not seriously considered in industrial or academic fields. In practice, AoR is measured manually, using 2D digital image processing or using a 3D scan. However, reliable and consistent measurements of AoR in DEM are rarely mentioned. This study suggests an accurate and consistent way to measure AoR in DEM using a novel method to read particle coordinate information directly from the data file; then, the AoR is calculated by linearly fitting the centre coordinates of the outermost particles. Influences of input variables on AoR acquisition are discussed through several examples using customised templates with known angles. Then a comparative study of the accuracy of the measurement of AoR in DEM and the reliability of the parameter calibration results by the manual measurement, 2D digital image processing, and algorithm proposed in this paper was conducted. In case studies with four seed materials, this method prevented the subjective selection of AoR, improved the identification accuracy, and increased the precision and accuracy of DEM calibration. In addition, the time consumption for obtaining AoR using the novel method for measurement is much less than that of 2D.
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Du, X. . (2023) “A novel method for measurement of the angle of repose of granular seeds in discrete element methods”, Journal of Agricultural Engineering, 54(2). doi: 10.4081/jae.2023.1504.
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