Evaluation of factors and current approaches related to computerized design of tillage tools: a review

The objectives of this paper are to evaluate the factors that are involved in the tillage process, and to explore the potential approaches for the computer-aided design of tillage tools. An overview related to the dynamic effect on the performance of tillage operations has been conducted. Compared with the analytical methods, the finite element method (FEM) has some advantages for the computerized design of tillage tools. The artificial neural networks (ANN) may be useful for the integrated evaluation of tillage performance with multi-objectives. ANN can be employed for simulation of a dynamic constitutive model and identification of soil conditions for agricultural soils. The integral approach of ANN analysis with FEM is found to be promising for optimizing design of tillage tools.

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