Research on dynamic characteristics of cutter breaking frozen soil and optimal drum rotation speed of the new shaft tunneling machine

Abstract To improve the efficiency of frozen soil excavation, the new shaft tunneling machine was developed. The new shaft tunneling machine exerts pressure on the frozen soil through the cutter under the joint action of its own gravity, the drum rotational force and the inertia force, and the froze...

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Main Authors: Xin-ming Chen, Zhi Yang, Hua-zhe Jiao, Jiang-ling Zhang, Jie Wang, Jin-yu Sun
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Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-55935-4
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author Xin-ming Chen
Zhi Yang
Hua-zhe Jiao
Jiang-ling Zhang
Jie Wang
Jin-yu Sun
author_facet Xin-ming Chen
Zhi Yang
Hua-zhe Jiao
Jiang-ling Zhang
Jie Wang
Jin-yu Sun
author_sort Xin-ming Chen
collection DOAJ
description Abstract To improve the efficiency of frozen soil excavation, the new shaft tunneling machine was developed. The new shaft tunneling machine exerts pressure on the frozen soil through the cutter under the joint action of its own gravity, the drum rotational force and the inertia force, and the frozen soil is damaged. By unique way of breaking frozen soil to improve the efficiency of frozen soil excavation, the drum rotation speed is one of the factors affecting the performance of frozen soil excavation. This article applies SolidWorks software to establish the model of cutter breaking frozen soil, takes advantage of Hyper Mesh finite element software coupled with LS-DYNA solver to acquire the regular pattern of change in the force change, frozen soil stress–strain and specific energy of cutter crushing frozen soil, etc., which analyzes the destruction of frozen soil when the drum of the new shaft tunneling machine is rotating at the speed of 25–40 rpm. Combine with field test to investigate the mechanism of cutter breaking frozen soil under the optimal drum rotation speed. The investigation results demonstrate that: when frozen soil's self-bearing capacity is lower than the force of cutter, it breaks up and detaches from the soil body, and frozen soil undergoes tensile, compressive and shear damages. For this research, it is instructive for practical engineering.
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spelling doaj.art-fe63e3f180d64169b8071b641e12b23b2024-08-18T11:12:31ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222024-03-0114111410.1038/s41598-024-55935-4Research on dynamic characteristics of cutter breaking frozen soil and optimal drum rotation speed of the new shaft tunneling machineXin-ming Chen0Zhi Yang1Hua-zhe Jiao2Jiang-ling Zhang3Jie Wang4Jin-yu Sun5Henan Key Laboratory of Underground Engineering and Disaster Prevention and Control, Henan Polytechnic UniversityHenan Key Laboratory of Underground Engineering and Disaster Prevention and Control, Henan Polytechnic UniversityHenan Key Laboratory of Underground Engineering and Disaster Prevention and Control, Henan Polytechnic UniversityHenan Key Laboratory of Underground Engineering and Disaster Prevention and Control, Henan Polytechnic UniversityHenan Key Laboratory of Underground Engineering and Disaster Prevention and Control, Henan Polytechnic UniversityHenan Key Laboratory of Underground Engineering and Disaster Prevention and Control, Henan Polytechnic UniversityAbstract To improve the efficiency of frozen soil excavation, the new shaft tunneling machine was developed. The new shaft tunneling machine exerts pressure on the frozen soil through the cutter under the joint action of its own gravity, the drum rotational force and the inertia force, and the frozen soil is damaged. By unique way of breaking frozen soil to improve the efficiency of frozen soil excavation, the drum rotation speed is one of the factors affecting the performance of frozen soil excavation. This article applies SolidWorks software to establish the model of cutter breaking frozen soil, takes advantage of Hyper Mesh finite element software coupled with LS-DYNA solver to acquire the regular pattern of change in the force change, frozen soil stress–strain and specific energy of cutter crushing frozen soil, etc., which analyzes the destruction of frozen soil when the drum of the new shaft tunneling machine is rotating at the speed of 25–40 rpm. Combine with field test to investigate the mechanism of cutter breaking frozen soil under the optimal drum rotation speed. The investigation results demonstrate that: when frozen soil's self-bearing capacity is lower than the force of cutter, it breaks up and detaches from the soil body, and frozen soil undergoes tensile, compressive and shear damages. For this research, it is instructive for practical engineering.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-55935-4The new shaft tunneling machineRolling cutterDynamic damage mechanismFinite elementSpecific energy
spellingShingle Xin-ming Chen
Zhi Yang
Hua-zhe Jiao
Jiang-ling Zhang
Jie Wang
Jin-yu Sun
Research on dynamic characteristics of cutter breaking frozen soil and optimal drum rotation speed of the new shaft tunneling machine
Scientific Reports
The new shaft tunneling machine
Rolling cutter
Dynamic damage mechanism
Finite element
Specific energy
title Research on dynamic characteristics of cutter breaking frozen soil and optimal drum rotation speed of the new shaft tunneling machine
title_full Research on dynamic characteristics of cutter breaking frozen soil and optimal drum rotation speed of the new shaft tunneling machine
title_fullStr Research on dynamic characteristics of cutter breaking frozen soil and optimal drum rotation speed of the new shaft tunneling machine
title_full_unstemmed Research on dynamic characteristics of cutter breaking frozen soil and optimal drum rotation speed of the new shaft tunneling machine
title_short Research on dynamic characteristics of cutter breaking frozen soil and optimal drum rotation speed of the new shaft tunneling machine
title_sort research on dynamic characteristics of cutter breaking frozen soil and optimal drum rotation speed of the new shaft tunneling machine
topic The new shaft tunneling machine
Rolling cutter
Dynamic damage mechanism
Finite element
Specific energy
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-55935-4
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