Combined Layout Technology of Hard and Soft Pipes for TBM in Mining Applications
WANG Wenzhang
GAO Ben
DONG Rongbao
LIU Guitao
Abstract：The mining TBM has a complex structure,high integration,and limited internal space.Based on practical engineering experience in domestic coal mine TBM construction,field research across multiple mining areas has revealed that the fluid pipelines of domestic coal mine double-shield TBM were mostly arranged in the form of hoses.This has always been a pain point in the development of the TBM,affecting aspects such as overall pipeline design,installation,maintenance,and aesthetics.Taking the modular double-shield TBM as the research object,according to the relevant parameter requirements of the fluid system and combined with the actual on-site working conditions,the steel pipes were selected and designed.Based on the principle of component design,the pipeline layout was carried out in the model using Solid Edge,incorporating some hoses.The relevant mechanical properties of the pipelines were analyzed,and a combined installation process of soft and hard pipes was proposed.This significantly improves the assembly efficiency,maintenance,service life,and aesthetics of the fluid pipelines in mining TBM.
Keywords：mining TBMhydraulic pipelinepipeline optimization
Publication Date：2025-10-30
Online Publishing Date：2025-12-24(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 45-50 )