Abstract
The bucket positioning of the excavator in three-dimensions (3-D) is the precondition of the robotic excavator starting automatized works. The electric excavator is one of the most widely used machinery in the mining industry, mainly due to its versatility and portability. Among the tasks performed by the excavator, there is a significant number of repetitive movements associated with moving the bucket to the unloading point and back to the face. Using automated functions to perform such repetitive tasks will not only significantly increase overall productivity, but also reduce energy consumption. This research is carried out to create a method of coordinate control of electric drives of the boom, dipper stick, and bucket of an electric excavator to perform accurate and efficient work. On the basis of the kinematic analysis of the excavator’s attachment system, the trajectory of the end of the working body can be determined from the point of view of the coordinated movement of the electric drives of the main mechanisms of the excavator. Thus, the complex algorithm of the excavator bucket 3-D position control can be carried out by coordinated control of the movement of three separate electric drives. This coordinate control algorithm was tested on the example of the EKG-8I excavator, and the results of the verification showed that this developed control method can satisfactorily perform the function of automatic control of the bucket position in three-dimensional space. Optimization of control will be further carried out based on the analysis of the energy efficiency of various possible trajectories.
Highlights
The excavator is an earth-moving machine designed for excavation of soil with lifting, moving it and unloading it into a dump or onto vehicles
The study and modeling of energy processes is of decisive importance in the design of mechatronic systems for mining machines
It should be noted that the modern equipment of mining excavators does not contain a system for controlling the position of the working body. These functions are performed by the excavator operator by the joint or separate movement of individual elements of the kinematic chain with visual control of the result, which significantly reduces the possibility of automatic optimization of productivity, energy consumption, increases the requirements for the operator's qualifications
Summary
The excavator is an earth-moving machine designed for excavation of soil with lifting, moving it and unloading it into a dump or onto vehicles. Discontinuous (cyclic) excavators perform work operations in a specific sequence, forming a full working cycle; the movement of the machine itself is carried out after performing several cycles They are made with various types of interchangeable working equipment (Fig. 1), but in any case, the working body has rigid connections with the machine mechanisms, which limits its degrees of freedom. Increasing the efficiency of using electrical energy in industry and, mechatronic systems of mining machines is a determining factor in the development of technical systems in the near future [3]. In this regard, the study and modeling of energy processes is of decisive importance in the design of mechatronic systems for mining machines
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