Parameter optimization of fluted-roller meter using discrete element method
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Keywords: discrete element method, fertilizer, flow evenness, fluted-roller meter, optimization
DOI: 10.25165/j.ijabe.20181106.3573
Citation: Huang Y X, Wang B T, Yao Y X, Ding S P, Zhang J C, Zhu R X. Parameter optimization of fluted-roller meter using discrete element method. Int J Agric & Biol Eng, 2018; 11(6): 65–72.
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