EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON IN-PROCESS MONITORING OF CUTTING CHATTER

The most significant characteristic in frequency domain during cutting chatter occurring process is the steep rise of the vibration energy in certain narrow frequency band containing the chatter frequency. In accordance with the frequency band-energy principle, a reliable criterion for chatter judgement is proposed and the in-process detection of cutting chatter is realized by the use of microcomputer. This method has the advantages of rapidity, high sensitivity, accuracy and high resistance to interference. Some concrete measures taken in practical applications are also discussed.

A new method of cut-blasting for vertical shaft excavation and its experimental study

Based on cutting principle and technology development of vertical blasthole cutby stage and deck in vertical shaft excavation, combined with the merits of middle spacecharging and toe space charging, the reinforced cutting effect of central large-diameterblasthole and the method of cutting blast by stage and deck toe space charging for thevertical large-diameter blastholes was put forward and analyzed theoretically.This new cutblasting method is provided with the advantages of high blasthole using ratio, big cavitybulk, low rate of chunk, even lumpiness, and relatively high energy using ratio.The parameterchoices and practical effects of this cutting method were discussed after in situexperiment.It shows that the decked delay time of 75～100 ms is applicable.

Research on the Mechanism of Abrasive Particles Accelerated and a Cutting System of a Premixed Abrasive Jet

Forces acting on abrasive in the process of speeding up have been analyzed. Motion differential equation of abrasive in a pipeline and nozzle has been given, respectively. Mechanisms of abrasive particles accelerated in a premixed abrasive jet has been analyzed. The study shows that driven by high-pressure water, velocity of an abrasive is near to velocity of water in pipeline through the acceleration distance. In the taper section of a nozzle, water and abrasive particles are greatly accelerated at the same time. But velocity of an abrasive always lags behind velocity of water. A premixed abrasive jet cutting system has been introduced. The structure and working principles of the system have been given. The system is an assembly of abrasive screening and filling. By use of the premixed abrasive jet cutting system established, cutting experiments have been made to test the main parameters which influence the cutting performances such as working pressure, standoff and traverse velocity, and the nozzle diameter affecting cutting chink width.

Design of Bionic Saw Blade for Corn Stalk Cutting

The serrated incisors of grasshopper [Chondracris rosea rosea （De Geer）] possess an advantageous capacity for cutting plant fiber. Inspired by this special geometrical structure of incisors, bionic saw blade was designed and manufactured. MATLAB software digital image processing technology was used to obtain outer margin profile from stereomicroscope pho- tograph of the serrated incisors. The outer margin profile of incisors was fitted and expressed by six-order polynomial function. To compare the cutting capacity of bionic and traditional saw blades, the internodes of dry corn stalks were cut perpendicularly. Cutting force-deformation characteristics were obtained by universal testing machine. The results of cutting experiments show that the maximum cutting force of bionic saw blade was 128.26 N, which is 15.87% lower than 152.45 N of traditional saw blade; the average cutting force of bionic saw blade was 51.56 N, which is 28.17% less than 71.78 N of traditional saw blade. Meanwhile, the cutting energy consumption of bionic saw blade was 8.95 J, which is 12.85% less than 10.27 J of traditional saw blade. Overall, the bionic saw blade can lead to noticeable reduction of the cutting force and energy. These results will be helpful for designing cutting elements of corn stalk harvesting, biomass size reduction and other processing machinery.

Mechanical Analysis Methods of Cantilever Gearbox Housing

The mechanical state of cantilever gearbox housing is different from ordinary ones due to the long arm of force caused by cantilever structure.Conventional mechanical analysis methods either took cantilever gearbox housing as ordinary ones or cantilever beam.Few published papers have specially focused on mechanical analysis method for cantilever gearbox housing.This paper takes a longwall shearer cutting unit gearbox(SCUG)as an example and the mechanical analysis method is investigated according to the causes of fatigue for SCUG.Force analysis model is established for finding out regions of static fatigue caused by low-frequency loads,and local resonance analysis is used for finding out regions of vibration fatigue caused by high-frequency loads.Not only bending moment but also torque caused by gear meshing forces is taken into account in the force analysis model.Vibration response is obtained from cutting experiment,and dominant frequencies of local resonance are obtained by frequency domain analysis.Finite element model of SCUG is established,and natural frequencies and strain modes are analyzed for obtaining the main vibration modes corresponding to dominant frequencies.Hence,large stress regions caused by low and high frequency loads are obtained.Results show that the worst working condition is oblique cutting,and the stress of B-B in 600 mm cutting depth can reach 166 MPa.Obviously,950 Hz,1250 Hz,and 1400 Hz are dominant frequencies of SCUG(23rd,25th and 27th natural frequencies).Generally,this paper proposes some principles for mechanical analysis method of cantilever gearbox housing.

Chilling rather than photoperiod controls budburst for gymnosperm species in subtropical China

The mechanisms regulating spring phenology have been extensively studied in angiosperm species.However,given that gymnosperms and angiosperms diverged 300 million years ago,phenology may be triggered by different cues in gymnosperm species.The regulatory mechanisms of phenology in subtropical regions remain largely unknown.In combination,it remains untested whether subtropical gymnosperm species have chilling requirements and are photosensitive.We conducted a climate chamber experiment with three chilling and three photoperiod treatments to investigate budburst during an 8-week forcing period.We tested whether budburst of eight gymnosperms species(Cryptomeria japonica,Cunninghamia lanceolata,Cupressus funebris,Ginkgo biloba,Metasequoia glyptostroboides,Pinus massoniana,Pseudolarix amabilis and Podocarpus macrophyllus)was photoperiod sensitive or has strong chilling requirements and whether photoperiod or chilling was more important for advancing budburst.Chilling advanced budburst and increased the percentage of budburst for gymnosperm species.Gymnosperm species required moderate chilling days to advance budburst.Interestingly,the forcing requirement for gymnosperm species was higher than that for angiosperms in the same forest,suggesting that gymnosperms may need more cumulative forcing to initiate budburst than do angiosperms.Compared with temperate gymnosperm species in Germany(194-600℃days),the subtropical species studied here had a much higher forcing requirement(814-1150℃days).The effects of photoperiod were minor,suggesting that chilling outweighs photoperiod in advancing budburst of gymnosperm species in this subtropical region.These results reveal that increased winter temperatures with continued global warming may impact not only angiosperms but also gymnosperms,leading to their delayed spring budburst.