Jiahan Zhang

Mr. Jiahan Zhang


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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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5 December 2024 in Applied Sciences
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GDGu Dongdong
Gu Dongdong
JZJiahan Zhang
Jiahan Zhang
YDYijie Ding
Yijie Ding
YWYongzhen Wang
Yongzhen Wang
JYJie Yang
Jie Yang
JZJunqiang Zhao
Junqiang Zhao
In response to the situation in the Huanghuai region, where corn fertilization and pesticide application primarily rely on manual methods such as hand broadcasting fertilizer and using manual backpack sprayers, resulting in low levels of mechanization, this study designed an electric integrated work vehicle in line with the trend of developing new energy. The vehicle is powered by six 12 V, 100 Ah lead-acid batteries and integrates the functions of fertilization and pesticide spraying. It can achieve precise hole-fertilization, applying fertilizer to a depth of 100 to 150 mm near the roots of corn, and can also perform multi-row pesticide spraying. The vehicle’s electronic control system is divided into two functional areas: 220 V and 24 V. The walking system uses a 220 V, 2 kW AC servo motor, which is driven by converting the voltage of the 72 V battery group into a 220 V sine wave AC through an inverter, and the motor speed can be adjusted. The working width is adjusted by two fixed electric cylinders at the top of the rear wheel frame. The user can preset the width through the control panel, and during operation, the electric cylinders can be automatically controlled to the optimal working width via a whisker-type limit switch. Analysis using ADAMS software shows that when the vehicle speed is 2, 3, and 5 km per hour, the opening angles of the duckbill controller are 66°, 58°, and 48°, respectively, indicating that the higher the speed, the smaller the opening angle. This shortens the fertilization interval time and makes the fertilization spacing more stable. The maximum opening angle of the adjacent duckbill is 25°, indicating that the fertilization amount remains stable. When the vehicle is moving in reverse, the duckbill always remains closed, and at different speeds, the opening angle change curve of the duckbill controller is smooth and regular. This vehicle significantly improves the efficiency and precision of corn planting. However, improvements are still needed in battery technology, control system optimization, and the high cost of electric agricultural machinery to promote the widespread application of agricultural mechanization.

3 May 2026 in Agriengineering
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GDGu Dongdong
Gu Dongdong
JZJiahan Zhang
Jiahan Zhang
YWYuhan Wang
Yuhan Wang
XZXiaomei Zhang
Xiaomei Zhang
XXXiao Xiao
Xiao Xiao
HSHuan Song
Huan Song
To address the poor mechanical adaptability of conventional equipment to 40 cm narrow-row sesame cultivation and the high weeding resistance and energy consumption of traditional weeding tools, this study developed an integrated bionic weeding and plant protection vehicle. The vehicle features a modular structure capable of three-row weeding and four-row plant protection, coupled with an extended-range hybrid powertrain. Its parallel linkage design enables terrain adaptation, ensuring consistent weeding depth of 3–6 cm and stable spraying height. Combined with an adjustable spraying width and a “detection–feedback–adjustment” mechanism to prevent plant collisions, the vehicle is fully compatible with the agronomic requirements of narrow-row cultivation. Inspired by mole cricket forelegs, the vehicle’s bionic weeding wheel blade model incorporates quantified biological features: quadratically fitted claw toe contours (R2 > 0.97), a toe base height-to-width ratio of 1:2, and a toe groove radius-to-toe height ratio of 1:1. This design achieves a reliable biological-to-engineering translation. EDEM-based Discrete Element Method (DEM) simulations confirm that the bionic wheel outperforms conventional designs: the average torque is 17.4% lower (7.75 vs. 9.38 N·m), the soil disturbance rate is 8.2 percentage points higher (95.2% vs. 87.0%), and soil particle motion is more ordered (average velocity: 0.52 vs. 0.58 m/s), effectively reducing energy waste and improving weeding efficiency.