MECHANICS OF CUTTING AND BORING. PART 3. KINEMATICS OF CONTINUOUS BELT MACHINES

This report, which is one of a series on the mechanics of cutting and boring in rock, deals with the kinematics of machines which utilize a continuous belt as the cutting unit (e.g. coal saws, shale saws, digger-chain trenchers). The discussion and analysis cover the geometry and motion of various components of the cutting system, including such topics as chipping depth, production and conveyance of cuttings, tool trajectories, tool speeds, tool angles, and arrangement of cutting tools on the belt. Worked examples are included to illustrate the application of various equations to practical problems. (Author)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also Part 2, AD-A027 279.
• Corporate Authors:

  U.S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

  72 Lyme Road
  Hanover, NH  United States  03755-1290
• Authors:
  • Mellor, M
• Publication Date: 1976-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 34 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Belt conveyors; Boreholes; Boring; Cutting; Cutting tools; Drilling machines; Excavations; Kinematics; Manual safety belts; Mechanics; Performance; Permafrost; Roadbuilding machinery; Rocks; Saws; Shale; Trenching; Tunneling machines
• Geographic Terms: Arctic Regions
• Old TRIS Terms: Belts; Ice penetration; Performance engineering
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00143746
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: CRREL-76-17
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 17 1977 12:00AM