scholarly journals MULTIDISCIPLINARY DESIGN OPTIMIZATION OF A MOBILE MINER USING THE OPENMDAO PLATFORM

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 2207-2216
Author(s):  
Olle Vidner ◽  
Robert Pettersson ◽  
Johan A Persson ◽  
Johan Ölvander
Keyword(s):  
Design Optimization ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Rock Properties ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Mining Equipment ◽  
Tunnel Boring Machines ◽  
Tunnel Boring ◽  
Exploratory Approach ◽  
Engineer To Order ◽  
Boring Machines

AbstractThis paper proposes an optimization framework based on the OpenMDAO software library intended for engineer-to-order products and applies it to the conceptual design of a Mobile Miner. A Mobile Miner is a complex machine and a flexible alternative to Tunnel Boring Machines for small-scale tunneling and mining applications. The proposed framework is intended for use in early design and quotation stages with the objective to get fast estimates of important product characteristics, such as excavation rate and cutter lifetime. The ability to respond fast to customer requests is vital when offering customized products for specific applications and thereby to stay competitive on the global market. This is true for most engineer-to-order products and especially for mining equipment where each construction project is unique with different tunnel geometries and rock properties. The presented framework is applied to a specific use-case where the design of the miner's cutter wheel is in focus and a set of Pareto optimal designs are obtained. Furthermore, the framework extends the capabilities of OpenMDAO by including support for mixed-variable formulations and it supports an exploratory approach to design optimization.

scholarly journals Supporting Design Optimization of Tunnel Boring Machines-Excavated Coal Mine Roadways: A Case Study in Zhangji, China

Processes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Bin Tang ◽  
Hua Cheng ◽  
Yongzhi Tang ◽  
Tenglong Zheng ◽  
Zhishu Yao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coal Mine ◽  
Damage Zone ◽  
In Situ Monitoring ◽  
Rock Properties ◽  
Three Dimension ◽  
Tunnel Boring Machines ◽  
Tunnel Boring ◽  
Axial Forces ◽  
Boring Machines ◽  
Mine Roadways

Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) are a cutting-edge excavating equipment, but are barely applied in underground coal mines. For TBM excavation projects involving the Zhangji coal mine, the surrounding rock properties, stress field, cross section geometry, as well as the excavation-induced stress path of TBM-excavated coal mine roadways are different from those of traditional tunnels or roadways. Consequently, traditional roadway supporting technologies and experiences cannot be relied on for this project. In order to research an appropriate supporting pattern for a TBM-excavated coal mine roadway, first of all, the constitutive model of roadway surrounding rocks was derived, and a rock failure criterion was proposed based on rock mechanical tests. Secondly, a three-dimension finite element model was established and computer simulations under three different supporting patterns were conducted. Stress redistribution, roadway convergence, and excavation damage zone ranges of surrounding rocks under three different support patterns were analyzed and an optimal support design of the TBM-excavated roadway was made based on simulation results. During roadway excavation, convergence gauge and rock bolt dynamometers were installed for monitoring roadway convergence and the axial forces of rock bolts. The in-situ monitoring results verified the validity of roadway supporting designs.

scholarly journals Advancement simulation of tunnel boring machines

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tobias Rahm ◽  
Kambiz Sadri ◽  
Christian Koch ◽  
Markus Thewes ◽  
Markus Konig
Keyword(s):  
Tunnel Boring Machines ◽  
Tunnel Boring ◽  
Boring Machines

scholarly journals The Preparation of H13 Steel for TBM Cutter and the Performance Test Close to Working Condition

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 1877 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Hu ◽  
Jiyu Tian ◽  
Mingxu Xu ◽  
Hongwei Zhao ◽  
Mingze Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Compression Strength ◽  
Performance Test ◽  
Working Condition ◽  
H13 Steel ◽  
Tunnel Boring Machines ◽  
Tunnel Boring ◽  
Disc Cutters ◽  
Boring Machines ◽  
Full Face ◽  
Tbm Cutter

The material of disc cutters is important to full-face tunnel boring machines (TBM). In recent years, disc cutters were optimized and tested by many scholars all around the world. H13(4Cr5MoSiV1) steel is widely used due to its excellent properties, especially in TBM disc cutters. In this paper, H13 steel with optimized composition was prepared and heat treatment. The high temperature compression of H13 steel was conducted at the temperatures ranging from 100 °C to 700 °C, with strain rate at 0.01 s−1. The stress-strain curves, Rockwell hardness and microstructure of H13 steel after compression were obtained and analyzed. The results showed that the compression strength and hardness decreased as the temperature increased; and the compression strength, hardness and ductility decreased rapidly between 600 °C and 700 °C, HR700 (the hardness of H13 steel at 700 °C) only reached 33.23 HRC. It is not recommended for TBM disc cutters to work in an environment over 600 °C.

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