Statistical Analysis of Geometric Parameters and Rock Conditions of Pick Cutters for Roadheaders

Soo-Ho Chang; Tae-Ho Kang; Chulho Lee; Soon-Wook Choi

doi:10.7474/TUS.2023.33.5.414

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Statistical Analysis of Geometric Parameters and Rock Conditions of Pick Cutters for Roadheaders 로드헤더용 픽커터의 형상변수와 암반조건에 대한 통계적 분석

31 October 2023. pp. 414-424

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Abstract

In this study, a total of 326 data on a variety of geometric parameters of pick cutters and the corresponding cuttable rock conditions were collected and built as a database. Statistical analysis of the database showed that there is a significant positive correlation between the parameters that define the geometry of a pick cutter, especially between the parameters related to the length of a pick cutter and the geometry of a tungsten carbide insert. The diameter of a pick cutter shaft was also strongly correlated with the geometry of the inserts. On the other hand, it was difficult to find a clear correlation between the parameters for the rock conditions defined by the four conditions and the geometric parameters of pick cutters, which may be due to the uncertainty of the rock mass and the fact that the application of a pick cutter is presented as a range rather than a numerical single value. However, the mean values of geometric parameters of pick cutters tend to increase as a rock mass becomes harder. However, the pick length parameters are found to decrease as a rock mass becomes harder, which may be a way to reduce the moments that can occur when using long pick cutters in a hard rock condition.

Keywords

Pick cutter

Roadheader

Statistical analysis

Database

Tungsten Carbide

본 연구에서는 픽커터의 다양한 형상변수들과 그에 따른 절삭 가능 암반 조건들에 대한 총 326개의 정보를 수집하고 데이터베이스를 구축하였다. 이와 같이 구축한 데이터베이스를 대상으로 통계분석을 실시한 결과, 픽커터의 형상을 정의하는 변수들 사이에는 유의미한 양(+)의 상관관계가 존재하는 것으로 나타났다. 특히, 픽커터의 길이 관련 변수들과 텅스텐 카바이드 삽입재의 형상 변수들 사이의 상관관계가 높게 나타났다. 픽커터 샤프트의 직경도 삽입재의 형상변수들과 밀접한 상관관계를 나타내었다. 반면, 네 가지 조건으로 정의한 암반 조건에 대한 변수와 픽커터의 형상 변수들 사이에는 뚜렷한 상관관계를 확인하기 어려웠다. 이는 암반의 불확실성으로 인해 픽커터의 적용 대상을 수치가 아닌 적용 가능 범위로 제시했기 때문인 것으로 사료된다. 단, 암반이 강해질수록 픽커터 형상변수들의 평균값이 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다. 그러나 픽커터의 길이 관련 변수들은 암반이 강해질수록 오히려 작아지는 것으로 나타났는데, 이는 경암반에서 길이가 긴 픽커터를 사용할 때 발생할 수 있는 모멘트의 발생을 줄이기 위한 방안으로 사료된다.

키워드

픽커터

로드헤더

통계 분석

데이터베이스

텅스텐 카바이드

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Publisher :Korean Society for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
Publisher(Ko) :한국암반공학회
Journal Title :Tunnel and Underground Space
Journal Title(Ko) :터널과 지하공간
Volume : 33
No :5
Pages :414-424
Received Date : 2023-09-20
Revised Date : 2023-10-03
Accepted Date : 2023-10-04
DOI :https://doi.org/10.7474/TUS.2023.33.5.414

Tunnel and Underground SpaceISSN:1225-1275(Print) 2287-1748(Online)한국암반공학회

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