A Novel Hybrid Transfer Learning Framework for Dynamic Cutterhead Torque Prediction of the Tunnel Boring Machine

A tunnel boring machine (TBM) is an important large-scale engineering machine, which is widely applied in tunnel construction. Precise cutterhead torque prediction plays an essential role in the cost estimation of energy consumption and safety operation in the tunneling process, since it directly in...

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Main Authors: Tao Fu, Tianci Zhang, Xueguan Song
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/8/2907
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description A tunnel boring machine (TBM) is an important large-scale engineering machine, which is widely applied in tunnel construction. Precise cutterhead torque prediction plays an essential role in the cost estimation of energy consumption and safety operation in the tunneling process, since it directly influences the adaptable adjustment of excavation parameters. Complicated and variable geological conditions, leading to operational and status parameters of the TBM, usually exhibit some spatio-temporally varying characteristic, which poses a serious challenge to conventional data-based methods for dynamic cutterhead torque prediction. In this study, a novel hybrid transfer learning framework, namely TRLS-SVR, is proposed to transfer knowledge from a historical dataset that may contain multiple working patterns and alleviate fresh data noise interference when addressing dynamic cutterhead torque prediction issues. Compared with conventional data-driven algorithms, TRLS-SVR considers long-ago historical data, and can effectively extract and leverage the public latent knowledge that is implied in historical datasets for current prediction. A collection of in situ TBM operation data from a tunnel project located in China is utilized to evaluate the performance of the proposed framework.
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spelling doaj.art-692631c51e044429a776c10ba9215b662023-12-01T20:49:38ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732022-04-01158290710.3390/en15082907A Novel Hybrid Transfer Learning Framework for Dynamic Cutterhead Torque Prediction of the Tunnel Boring MachineTao Fu0Tianci Zhang1Xueguan Song2School of Mechanical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, No.2 Linggong Road, Ganjingzi District, Dalian 116024, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, No.2 Linggong Road, Ganjingzi District, Dalian 116024, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, No.2 Linggong Road, Ganjingzi District, Dalian 116024, ChinaA tunnel boring machine (TBM) is an important large-scale engineering machine, which is widely applied in tunnel construction. Precise cutterhead torque prediction plays an essential role in the cost estimation of energy consumption and safety operation in the tunneling process, since it directly influences the adaptable adjustment of excavation parameters. Complicated and variable geological conditions, leading to operational and status parameters of the TBM, usually exhibit some spatio-temporally varying characteristic, which poses a serious challenge to conventional data-based methods for dynamic cutterhead torque prediction. In this study, a novel hybrid transfer learning framework, namely TRLS-SVR, is proposed to transfer knowledge from a historical dataset that may contain multiple working patterns and alleviate fresh data noise interference when addressing dynamic cutterhead torque prediction issues. Compared with conventional data-driven algorithms, TRLS-SVR considers long-ago historical data, and can effectively extract and leverage the public latent knowledge that is implied in historical datasets for current prediction. A collection of in situ TBM operation data from a tunnel project located in China is utilized to evaluate the performance of the proposed framework.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/8/2907tunnel boring machine (TBM)cutterhead torque predictionoperation parameterstransfer learning
spellingShingle Tao Fu
Tianci Zhang
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A Novel Hybrid Transfer Learning Framework for Dynamic Cutterhead Torque Prediction of the Tunnel Boring Machine
Energies
tunnel boring machine (TBM)
cutterhead torque prediction
operation parameters
transfer learning
title A Novel Hybrid Transfer Learning Framework for Dynamic Cutterhead Torque Prediction of the Tunnel Boring Machine
title_full A Novel Hybrid Transfer Learning Framework for Dynamic Cutterhead Torque Prediction of the Tunnel Boring Machine
title_fullStr A Novel Hybrid Transfer Learning Framework for Dynamic Cutterhead Torque Prediction of the Tunnel Boring Machine
title_full_unstemmed A Novel Hybrid Transfer Learning Framework for Dynamic Cutterhead Torque Prediction of the Tunnel Boring Machine
title_short A Novel Hybrid Transfer Learning Framework for Dynamic Cutterhead Torque Prediction of the Tunnel Boring Machine
title_sort novel hybrid transfer learning framework for dynamic cutterhead torque prediction of the tunnel boring machine
topic tunnel boring machine (TBM)
cutterhead torque prediction
operation parameters
transfer learning
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/8/2907
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