Abstract

The purpose of the study was to confirm the possibility of implementing the operations of the working cycle of mining equipment with the determination of the range of forces required to introduce the elements of the grab into the deposit and close the jaws in the massif, taking into account the design features of the grab. Research methodology. A series of field studies was carried out using full-scale models of the working bodies of a fork grab in the conditions of a peat deposit to confirm the possibility of implementing the process of extracting raw materials of a low degree of decomposition. Results. It has been established that the average value of the force required overcoming the resistance to the introduction of the grab model: on the site with magellanicum peat – 44.4 kN, with fuscum-peat – 61.5 kN. The average value of the normal stress when immersed in an array of a clamshell equipment element, taking into account the end surface area, is 89 kPa for: magellanicum peat, 123 kPa for fuscum-peat. The average value of the total deformation modulus in the natural occurrence of a peat deposit is 116 kPa for magellanicum peat and 126 kPa for fuscum-peat. The rational distance between the teeth of the jaw model of the fork grab has been determined. With a distance between the teeth of the grab jaw model l=0.25 m, a single drawing body is formed when the captured area of the material is shifted. Conclusion. With the determination of the effort ranges for the implementation of the two main operations of the excavation process, as well as the establishment of the design features of the grab for surface excavation, it was concluded that it is possible to use grab equipment for the surface extraction of fibrous peat raw materials.

Full Text
Published version (Free)

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call