Prediction model of wear rate of inner disc cutter of engineering in Yinsong, Jilin

Abstract

Disc cutter consumption takes up a large part of the cost of TBM construction, and the analysis of the wear of disc cutters can provide design guidance for the cutter head and cutter arrangement in practice. Data analysis of the disc cutter wear capacity of engineering 6859 m in Yinsong, Jilin (the diameter of cutter head is 7,920 mm) shows that the wear capacity of the inner disc cutter (under the same cutter space) is linear to the position where the cutter is installed on the cutter head. Therefore, a formula for calculating the wear rate of the inner disc cutter is based on establishment of the disc cutter installation radius. In accordance with the slope coefficient (A) of the wear rate of the disc cutter, the influence of tuff and granite on it is analyzed at first, then the difference of seven different prediction model combinations of penetration (P), rock uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) and thrust (Fn) under single action and combination action are analyzed. Then, it shows that the single action based on P is the best with the R2 of 0.7156 and the wear rate of the inner disc cutter based on P and UCS is the best for combination action with the R2 of 0.726.