Applied Sciences, Vol. 14, Pages 5971: Parameter Design and Optimization of Grass Aerial Seeding Tower Based Computational Fluid Dynamics

Applied Sciences, Vol. 14, Pages 5971: Parameter Design and Optimization of Grass Aerial Seeding Tower Based Computational Fluid Dynamics

Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app14145971

Authors: Bingjie Wang Yingzi Zhang

Unstable airflow driven by natural wind forces inside a grass aerial seeding tower is a technical problem that needs to be improved. The authors used FLUENT 2020 R2 to simulate a basic nozzle unit, which is the fundamental component of a grass aerial seeding tower. The interior flow characteristics of the tower were first analyzed. Then, an optimization was undertaken to enhance the internal airflow’s uniform stability, taking the cross-sectional inclination angle as the design parameter. The coefficient of variation, uniformity index, and velocity direction index were considered as constraints. The simulation results indicate that, subsequent to traversing the Laval nozzle unit, the grass seeds undergo a considerable acceleration. At an inclination angle of 15°, while ensuring the attainment of desired exit velocities, a commendable balance of uniformity and directional consistency was achieved.