Design and simulation analysis of a transplanting mechanism for rice transplanter

Abstract

In order to improve the performance of rice transplanter, we have designed a new transplanting mechanism of rice transplanter. To verify its feasibility, 3D simulation model was performed by using SolidWorks software. As vibration characteristic is the key index that affects the performance of transplanter, the ANSYS software was used to analyze the vibration modal of the designed structure. From analysis, the natural frequency and the first 20 modes of the designed mechanism were obtained, which provided a theoretical basis for the design of transplanting mechanism and improved the performance of transplanting machine.