Design and simulation for driving system and steering system of hydraulic chassis of rice transplanter

A new hydraulic chassis of rice transplanter is designed based on the paddy machinery operation requirements. Driving system adopts single pump four-motor scheme, and the anti-slide valve group is used to prevent the slippage of the shunt-wound hydraulic motors. Hydraulic steering system adopts single-way stable diverter valve for ensuring its response in time. Then, hydraulic system and components parameters are designed and calculated. The driving resistance and average slip rate are measured in paddy field. The experimental data verifies the correctness of theoretical calculation. The designed hydraulic driving system and steering system are simulated in AMESim. The simulated data, including pressure, flow, and torque, basically conform to the design requirement. The results verify the feasibility and reliability of chassis hydraulic scheme. The proposed design scheme may be extended to other vehicles for improving chassis performance.