The stents’ adaptability and safety in realistic and idealized stenotic coronary model were compared to investigate the influence of artery geometry parameter on stent fatigue life. The stents’ fatigue resistance ability was calculated using Goodman diagram, and the cycle to failure, the fatigue life, and the fatigue safety factor (FSF) were analyzed. Although the peak top of the von Mises stress was located at the bending area of crowns, the stress distributions were different in the two models. Considering the safety and accuracy, it is necessary to use a realistic geometric model to calculate the stent fatigue performance.
Grain loss in the harvesting process of combine harvesters not only causes economic losses to farmers but also affects the soil environment because of the lost grain covering the soil, influencing crop growth in the next season. Grain sieve loss-monitoring sensors represent an important accessory in combine harvesters, as they can not only provide current grain loss levels for the operator to adopt a rational action in time but also serve as an important performance signal for the control system. To reflect the rice grain sieve loss level of combine harvesters in real time, an indirect grain sieve loss-monitoring system is proposed in this paper. First, the grain collision rise time was obtained by the finite element method (FEM), and the parameters of the grain loss sensor signal processing circuit were determined accordingly to upgrade the monitoring accuracy. Then, grain loss distribution behind the cleaning shoe was analyzed in detail under different working parameters. Grain loss distribution functions at the end of the sieve and a monitoring mathematical model with relevant variables were established based on the laboratory experiment results. Finally, calibration experiments were carried out to verify the measurement accuracy of the sensor on a cleaning test bench, with an obtained relative monitoring error ≤6.41% under different working conditions.
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