Research Article

Optimized Design and Experiment on Novel Combination Vacuum and Spoon Belt Metering Device for Potato Planters

Table 3

Test levels and factors.

Test levelsBelt speed x1 (m·s−1)Spoon aperture x2 (mm)Cleaning air pressure x3 (kPa)

−10.3121.6
00.4152.4
10.5183.2