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Disk cutter wear prediction of TBM considering sliding and rolling friction

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|Jun 2023

Figures & Tables

Fig. 1.

TBM and disk cutter structure. TBM, tunnel boring machine
TBM and disk cutter structure. TBM, tunnel boring machine

Fig. 2.

Motion decomposition of disk cutter
Motion decomposition of disk cutter

Fig. 3.

Rock breaking mechanism of disk cutter
Rock breaking mechanism of disk cutter

Fig. 4.

Force diagram of disk cutter
Force diagram of disk cutter

Fig. 5.

Disk cutter with normal wear dismantled on site
Disk cutter with normal wear dismantled on site

Fig. 6.

Geological profile of the tunnel
Geological profile of the tunnel

Fig. 7.

Introduction of cutter head and cutter
Introduction of cutter head and cutter

Fig. 8.

Disk cutter wear values were measured on site
Disk cutter wear values were measured on site

Fig. 9.

Actual wear data and installation radius of disk cutter
Actual wear data and installation radius of disk cutter

Fig. 10.

Normally worn disk cutter ring and test piece
Normally worn disk cutter ring and test piece

Fig. 11.

Hardness test of disk cutter ring
Hardness test of disk cutter ring

Fig. 12.

Impact test of disk cutter ring
Impact test of disk cutter ring

Fig. 13.

SEM and OES test of disk cutter ring material. (A) SEM test process. (B) OES test process. OES, optical emission spectroscopy; SEM, scanning electron microscope
SEM and OES test of disk cutter ring material. (A) SEM test process. (B) OES test process. OES, optical emission spectroscopy; SEM, scanning electron microscope

Fig. 14.

Metallurgical structure of disk cutter ring material
Metallurgical structure of disk cutter ring material

Fig. 15.

Rock samples
Rock samples

Fig. 16.

Geological conditions along the line. (A) Stratum classification. (B) Rock mass strength distribution
Geological conditions along the line. (A) Stratum classification. (B) Rock mass strength distribution

Fig. 17.

Contact force diagram
Contact force diagram

Fig. 18.

Model for rock breaking with disk cutter
Model for rock breaking with disk cutter

Fig. 19.

Simulation results derived post-processing
Simulation results derived post-processing

Fig. 20.

Comparison between the predicted wear values and the actual wear data
Comparison between the predicted wear values and the actual wear data

Fig. 21.

Comparison between actual wear data and predicted wear values under different penetration
Comparison between actual wear data and predicted wear values under different penetration

Structure parameters of disk cutter ring

Outer diameter of cutter ring (mm)Width of cutter ring (mm)Blade width (mm)Cutting edge angleFillet radius (mm)
483891924°32

Comparison of vertical forces from simulation and theoretical models

ConditionAverage vertical force of simulation model (kN)Vertical forces calculated by CSM model (kN)Absolute value relative error
Condition 1201.3205.92.2%
Condition 2149.4156.34.3%
Condition 3116.2122.34.9%
Condition 477.884.17.5%

Rock attributes of each working condition

ConditionCompressive strength (MPa)Tensile strength (MPa)Density (g/mm3)
Condition 112011.22.9 × 10−3
Condition 2908.72.7 × 10−3
Condition 3706.92.6 × 10−3
Condition 4504.42.5 × 10−3

Chemical composition of disk cutter ring material

Chemical elementCCrMnSiMoVSP
Chemical composition of cutter ring (%)0.495.150.471.071.460.980.0090.012
Chemical composition of 4Cr5MoSiV1 (%)0.32– 0.454.75– 5.500.20– 0.500.80– 1.201.10– 1.750.80– 1.20≤ 0.03≤ 0.03

A 19-inch disk cutter with basic parameters

Material name of cutter ringOuter diameter of cutter ring (mm)HRCWidth of the cutter edge (mm)Cutter spacing (mm)
4Cr5MoSiV148350–541980
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/msp-2023-0004 | Journal eISSN: 2083-134X | Journal ISSN: 2083-1331
Language: English
Page range: 42 - 56
Submitted on: Feb 19, 2023
Accepted on: Apr 19, 2023
Published on: Jun 13, 2023
Published by: Sciendo
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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© 2023 Yuanjun Huang, Rujiang Hao, Jie Li, Jingbo Guo, Yankun Sun, Jiangran Liu, published by Sciendo
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