Design and Simulation of Potato Digging and Collecting Machine

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Abstract

To address the challenges of high labor costs and physical strain in small-scale potato harvesting in Gansu’s Longzhong hilly regions, and to address the shortage of young and able-bodied agricultural labor, this study proposes a bionic-inspired self-propelled multifunctional potato harvester. The innovative design integrates digging, conveying, separating, and potato collection mechanisms, significantly enhancing mechanization efficiency in potato harvesting.

Keywords

Hilly mountainous area

Potato harvesting

Mechanical design

Simulation study

Funding

1. Gansu Provincial University Teachers’ Innovation Fund Project 2026 “Design and Research of ‘Gan Flavor’ Characteristic Rhizome Crop Harvesters” (Project No.: 2026A-348); 2. Gansu Construction Vocational and Technical College 2025 School-Level Research Project “Design and Research of Potato Digging and Harvesting Integrated Machines Based on Bionics” (Project No.: 2025KY-1).

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