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Values for the Mechanical Properties of Wheat, Maize and Wood Pellets for Use in Silo Load Calculations Involving Numerical Methods

Publicated to:Agronomy-Basel. 12 (6): - 2022-06-01 12(6), DOI: 10.3390/agronomy12061261

Authors: Moya M; Sánchez D; Villar-García JR

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Univ Extremadura, Ctr Univ Plasencia, Avda Virgen Puerto 2, Plasencia 10600, Caceres, Spain - Author
Univ Extremadura, Ctr Univ Plasencia, Dept Ingn Medio Agron & Forestal, Avda Virgen Puerto 2, Plasencia 10600, Caceres, Spain - Author

Abstract

The mechanical properties of the materials stored in agricultural silos determine the loads they generate under static and dynamic conditions. The present work describes the mechanical properties of wheat, maize and wood pellets. Direct shear and triaxial assay devices, and oedometers (all commonly used in geotechnical assays), were used to determine these materials’ internal angle of friction, Poisson’s ratio, Young’s modulus, apparent specific weight, etc. The results for wheat and maize were similar to those previously reported by other authors. For the wood pellets, the results for the internal angle of friction and apparent specific weight were also similar to those found in the literature. However, this is a relatively new type of material, and few results of this type have been reported, certainly not enough for reference values to be available. This work is the first to report this material’s dilatancy angle and Poisson’s ratio. A table is provided with suggested reference values for the studied mechanical properties of each of the test materials; these can be used in silo load calculations involving numerical methods.

Keywords

coefficientdemflowfrictionmaizemechanical propertiesnumerical methodsparticle breakagephysical-propertiespoisson's ratiosimulationstresswall pressureswheatwood pelletsyoung's modulusAgricultural silosDiscrete-elementMaizeMechanical propertiesNumerical methodsPoisson’s ratioWheatWood pelletsYoung’s modulus

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Agronomy-Basel due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2022, it was in position 16/88, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Agronomy.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from World Citations from Scopus Elsevier, it yields a value for the Field-Weighted Citation Impact from the Scopus agency: 1.38, which indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: ESI Nov 14, 2024)

This information is reinforced by other indicators of the same type, which, although dynamic over time and dependent on the set of average global citations at the time of their calculation, consistently position the work at some point among the top 50% most cited in its field:

  • Field Citation Ratio (FCR) from Dimensions: 3.57 (source consulted: Dimensions Jun 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-06-13, the following number of citations:

  • Scopus: 12
  • OpenCitations: 7

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-06-13:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 7 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (MOYA HUELAMO, MANUEL) .

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been MOYA HUELAMO, MANUEL.