Advances in Simulation-based Analysis Technology for Plateau Roadheaders Towards Economical Cutting

REN Yajun

doi:10.19554/j.cnki.1001-3563.2025.24.001

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Packaging Engineering ›› 2025, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (24) : 1-12. DOI: 10.19554/j.cnki.1001-3563.2025.24.001

Special Subject: Design of National Defense Equipment

Advances in Simulation-based Analysis Technology for Plateau Roadheaders Towards Economical Cutting

REN Yajun^*

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Plateau roadheaders undertake critical missions including tunnel excavation and logistical support in defense engineering. The work aims to summarize specific methods for achieving economical cutting and emphasize the application advances of simulation and analysis technologies. To addressing the challenges of complex geological conditions such as rock faults and hydrological variations, combined with climatic characteristics including hypoxia and low atmospheric pressure at high altitudes, this study examined the operational efficiency and performance degradation of key components such as cutting picks and deflectors. The review encompassed modeling approaches including the finite element method, the discrete element method, multibody dynamics, and co-simulation, together with simulation-based performance optimization and control decision-making strategies. A comprehensive technical framework integrating simulation modeling, optimization algorithms, and engineering deployment was established, presenting performance prediction models for economical cutting, surrogate model-based optimization methods, and digital twin-enabled intelligent operation and maintenance strategies. This work provides theoretical and practical support for economical cutting of plateau roadheaders in defense engineering and prospects the applications of surrogate models and digital twins, offering a technical pathway for performance enhancement of cutting systems under complex geological and climatic conditions.

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plateau roadheader / defense engineering / economical cutting / wear analysis / performance prediction

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REN Yajun. Advances in Simulation-based Analysis Technology for Plateau Roadheaders Towards Economical Cutting[J]. Packaging Engineering. 2025, 46(24): 1-12 https://doi.org/10.19554/j.cnki.1001-3563.2025.24.001

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