Virtual Prototyping of the Cement Transporter Including Strength Criterion Based on Geotechnical Boundary Conditions

Krzysztof Nieśpiałowski, Jarosław Tokarczyk, Sławomir Bartoszek, Piotr Kanty, Norbert Kurek, Andrzej Dymarek and Tomasz Dzitkowski
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Krzysztof Nieśpiałowski: KOMAG Institute of Mining Technology, Pszczyńska 37, 44-101 Gliwice, Poland
Jarosław Tokarczyk: KOMAG Institute of Mining Technology, Pszczyńska 37, 44-101 Gliwice, Poland
Sławomir Bartoszek: KOMAG Institute of Mining Technology, Pszczyńska 37, 44-101 Gliwice, Poland
Piotr Kanty: Menard Sp. z o.o., Powązkowska 44c, 01-797 Warszawa, Poland
Norbert Kurek: Menard Sp. z o.o., Powązkowska 44c, 01-797 Warszawa, Poland
Andrzej Dymarek: Department of Engineering Processes Automation and Integrated Manufacturing Systems, Silesian University of Technology, Konarskiego 18A, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
Tomasz Dzitkowski: Department of Engineering Processes Automation and Integrated Manufacturing Systems, Silesian University of Technology, Konarskiego 18A, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 5, 1-11

Abstract: Regarding the vehicles used in civil engineering, some are manufactured in large quantities and some (especially innovative ones) are still prototypes manufactured for tests or rare use. The latter describes the case of equipment for mass mixing (mass stabilization) technology which is not widely used compared to other types of geotechnical equipment. The purpose of this paper is to present a research and development project on an innovative cement transporter designed for mass mixing. Three-dimensional models and advanced finite element method (FEM) calculations are used to validate the design of the most important part of the cement transporter—the frame connecting the undercarriage and the upper carriage. The results presented in the paper confirm that the design based on the strength criterion and boundary conditions from geotechnical safety requirements can be used for designing the parts of the prototype vehicle. It is concluded that in innovative vehicle design for geotechnical purposes, the analyses may extend beyond the standard static analyses.

Keywords: mass mixing; geotechnics; cement transporter; computer simulations; finite element method (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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