Modeling Excavation Chamber of EPB Tunnel Boring Machine by Discrete Element Method | ||
| AUT Journal of Civil Engineering | ||
| مقاله 5، دوره 9، شماره 1، 2025، صفحه 65-76 اصل مقاله (1.06 M) | ||
| نوع مقاله: Research Article | ||
| شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.22060/ajce.2025.23335.5872 | ||
| نویسندگان | ||
| Arjmand Sheykhi؛ Arash Refahi؛ Farhad Samimi Namin* | ||
| Department of Mining Engineering, Engineering Faculty, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran. | ||
| چکیده | ||
| Earth Pressure Balance (EPB) tunnel boring machines are widely utilized for the excavation of subway tunnels. These machines leverage the pressure generated by the excavated materials within the excavation chamber to stabilize the tunnel face. The pressure in the excavation chamber is modulated by varying the speed of the screw conveyor, making the precise control of this rotation speed critically important. Such adjustments facilitate the management of the tunnel face and influence the overall settlement of the tunnel structure. This study models the tunnel excavation of Tabriz Metro Line 2, employing an EPB shield that operates under earth pressure conditions. The excavated material is accumulated in a chamber located behind the cutter head, which generates the requisite pressure at the work face. This pressure is regulated through the screw conveyor mechanism. The simulation was conducted using a three-dimensional particle flow code based on the discrete element method. The findings indicate that when the pressure at the face is decreased to 50% of the maximum pressure exerted by the horizontal jacks of the shield drive, significant and hazardous ground surface settlements occur. Conversely, at elevated pressures, a consistent settlement of 1.9 cm was recorded. Additionally, a reduction in the cutter-head rotation speed from 2 rpm resulted in a decline of the work face, while an increase in speed corresponded with the same 1.9 cm settlement. The discrete element method effectively models the drilling process. The validity of the modeling outcomes was corroborated by data acquired from instrumentation. | ||
| کلیدواژهها | ||
| EPB؛ PFC3D؛ DEM؛ TBM؛ Screw Conveyor؛ Ground Surface Settlement | ||
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