Model test on cutterhead-soil interaction during shield tunneling and its theoretical model

This study aims to develop a rational theoretical model for cutterhead-soil interaction. The cutterhead-soil interaction mechanism is divided into two components: the cutting action of the cutter on the soil and the extrusion of the cutterhead on the soil. By enhancing the Mckyes–Ali model, we analy...

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Main Authors: Xiang Shen, Dajun Yuan, Dalong Jin, Xiangsheng Chen, Weiping Luo, Yuansheng Peng, Kai Duan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2025-02-01
Series:Underground Space
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2467967424000722
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Summary:This study aims to develop a rational theoretical model for cutterhead-soil interaction. The cutterhead-soil interaction mechanism is divided into two components: the cutting action of the cutter on the soil and the extrusion of the cutterhead on the soil. By enhancing the Mckyes–Ali model, we analyze and deduce the force state of the cutter during shield tunneling, obtaining a calculation method for determining the force on the cutter. Additionally, we conduct an in-depth analysis of the extrusion effect of the cutterhead on the soil during shield tunneling, utilizing the fundamental solution of the Kelvin problem. Based on these theoretical calculations, we validate the tunneling thrust and cutterhead torque of the shield using our self-developed multi-functional large-scale shield tunneling test platform. The test results demonstrate that the tunneling thrust and cutterhead torque derived from the established cutterhead-soil interaction model in this paper are relatively close to the experimental monitoring values. This provides a theoretical foundation for establishing reasonable shield tunneling loads.
ISSN:2467-9674