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A study on the damage of cutter bit due to the rotation speed of shield TBM cutter head in mixed ground

복합지반에서의 쉴드 TBM 커터헤드의 회전속도에 따른 커터비트 손상에 관한 실험적 연구

  • Received : 2015.05.13
  • Accepted : 2015.05.26
  • Published : 2015.05.31
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Abstract

This paper presents the cutter bit damage due to the rotation speed of shield TBM cutter head in the mixed ground. The efficient of cutter bits and disk cutter are very important for tunnelling in mixed ground. In particular, this research is focused on the performance of cutter bits during excavation in mixed ground which is consist of the weathered soil and rock formation. In order to carry out this research, the experimental works are prepared performed by using the scaled shield TBM cutter bits evaluation machine developed. The mixed ground is prepared considering with a scale effect of tunnel size. Three different rotation speeds of shield TBM cutter head (i.e. 2, 3, 4 rpm) are applied in the experimental work. The drag forces acting on the cutter bits are measured at each cutter bit during rotation of cutter head. It is also analysed the variation of drag forces due to the rotation speed of shield TBM cutter head. The results of this research are clearly shown that the drag forces acting on the cutter bits are jumped up at the boundary between weathered soil and rock. It is also indicated that the jamping drag forces are increased with increasing the rotation speed of the cutter head. It is found from the research that the higher rotation speed of shield TBM cutter head will be high risk in the mixed ground. It is, therefore, suggested that the use of lower rotation speed of shield TBM cutter head is recommended for reducing the cutter bit damage in practice.

본 논문은 복합지반에서 쉴드 TBM 커터헤드의 회전속도 제어에 관한 실험적 연구이다. 복합지반에서는 암반을 굴착하는 디스크커터와 더불어 커터비트의 절삭 성능이 매우 중요하다. 이 연구에서는 특히 풍화토와 풍화암으로 이루어진 복합지반의 커터비트의 성능평가에 초점을 두었다. 이 연구를 위하여 실험실용으로 개발된 쉴드 TBM 커터비트 평가 장비를 이용하여 실내시험을 실시하였다. 복합지반은 공학적 상사성을 고려하여 조성하였다. 조성된 복합지반에서 쉴드 TBM 커터헤드 회전속도를 2, 3, 4 rpm으로 적용하여 각 커터비트에 작용하는 절삭력을 측정하고 회전에 따른 절삭력의 변화를 분석하였다. 실험결과로 부터 커터비트에 작용하는 절삭력은 지반경계부에서 급상승하는 경향을 보여주었다. 또한 이러한 상승되는 절삭력의 크기는 쉴드 TBM 커터헤드의 회전속도가 클수록 크게 나타났다. 이러한 결과로부터 복합지반에서 쉴드 TBM 커터헤드의 회전속도를 빠르게 할 경우 커터비트에 가해지는 위험요소가 더 크다는 것을 보여주고 있다. 따라서 복합지반조건에 현장 TBM 굴착 시 회전속도의 제어가 필요한 것으로 나타났으며 감속시키는 것이 비트에 가해지는 리스크를 저감시킬 수 있을 것이다.

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