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DOI: 10.15507/2658-4123.035.202501.225-242

 

Simulation and Research Methodology for the Process of Conveying Bulk Materials by Screw Conveyors

 

Andrey V. Butovchenko
Dr.Sci. (Eng.), Professor of the Rostselmash Institute of Advanced Mechanical Engineering, Don State Technical University (1 Gagarin Square, Rostov-on-Don 344000, Russian Federation), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9335-9586, Researcher ID: N-4962-2016, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Anastasia P. Kopeikina
Postgraduate Student of the Rostselmash Institute of Advanced Mechanical Engineering, Don State Technical University (1 Gagarin Square, Rostov-on-Don 344000, Russian Federation)), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9015-0401, Researcher ID: LTE-5264-2024, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

БDaria E. Bastrykina
Postgraduate Student of the Rostselmash Institute of Advanced Mechanical Engineering, Don State Technical University (1 Gagarin Square, Rostov-on-Don 344000, Russian Federation), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8076-0980, Researcher ID: LSJ-4507-2024, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Mikhail A. Chebotarev
Postgraduate Student of the Rostselmash Institute of Advanced Mechanical Engineering, Don State Technical University (1 Gagarin Square, Rostov-on-Don 344000, Russian Federation), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5362-6142, Researcher ID: LSJ-4505-2024, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Fedor Yu. Zhigailov
Master’s Student of the Rostselmash Institute of Advanced Mechanical Engineering, Don State Technical University (1 Gagarin Square, Rostov-on-Don 344000, Russian Federation), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0687-4225, Researcher ID: LSJ-3558-2024, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

Abstract
Introduction. Increase in the performance of modern agricultural machines is not possible without the use of more powerful conveying working tools. In this regard, one of the topical problems of mechanical engineering is the development of conveying working tools not only with high performance, but also with optimal geometric parameters affecting the conveying process. However, there is no validated methodology for simulation and evaluation of the efficiency of bulk material movement by screws conveyors, which would allow determining the most optimal design variant at the design stage.
Aim of the Study. The study is aimed at justifying the methods for simulating and studying the process of conveying bulk materials by screw conveyors.
Materials and Methods. The object of the study was an unloading system of a combine harvester. There is presented the methodology of developing a digital model for the conveying system with the possibility of simulating the bulk material movement process through using discrete-element simulation.
Results. There have been proposed and justified the methodology for comparative estimation of the efficiency of conveying bulk material by screw conveyors. There were taken into account the possibility of wide variation of technological properties of bulk materials coming for conveying and of operation kinematic modes allowing the comparison of different variants and selection of the most effective variant by the criterion of minimization of the aggregate path for movement of separate particles and minimum specific power consumption for movement.
Discussion and Conclusion. The obtained methodology can be used to develop new and evaluate the efficiency of existing conveying working tools of screw-type. This methodology allows making a wider analysis of the technological process of conveying bulk materials, including the unloading of grain mass from the combine harvester.

Keywords: combine harvester, discrete element simulation, screw, grain, particle trajectory, digital model of the screw conveying process

Conflict of interest: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.

Acknowledgments: The authors are grateful to the anonymous reviewers whose objective comments contributed to the quality of the article.

For citation: Butovchenko A.V., Kopeikina A.P., Bastrykina D.E., Chebotarev M.A., Zhigailov F.Yu. Simulation and Research Methodology for the Process of Conveying Bulk Materials by Screw Conveyors. Engineering Technologies and Systems. 2025;35(2):225–242. https://doi.org/10.15507/2658-4123.035.202502.225-242

Authors contribution:
A. V. Butovchenko – formulating the study idea, aims and objectives; conducting the study process, specifically performing the experiments and collecting data/evidence; preparing the article manuscript: critical analysis of the manuscript, and of comments and corrections made by the members of the research group during the pre-publication and post-publication stages.
A. P. Kopeikina – conducting the study process, specifically performing the experiments and collecting data/evidence; preparing the manuscript, specifically writing the initial manuscript version (including its translation into the English language).
D. E. Bastrykina – conducting the study, specifically performing the experiments and collecting data/evidence; preparing the manuscript, specifically writing the initial manuscript version (including its translation into the English language).
M. A. Chebotarev – conducting the study, specifically performing the experiments and collecting data/evidence; preparing the manuscript, specifically writing the initial manuscript version (including its translation into the English language).
F. Yu. Zhigailov – conducting the study, specifically performing the experiments and collecting data/evidence; preparing the manuscript, specifically visualizing the study results and obtained data.

All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.

Submitted 26.11.2024;
revised 19.12.2024;
accepted 27.12.2024

 

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