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Variation of abrasive feed rate with abrasive injection waterjet system process parameters

연마재 투입형 워터젯 시스템의 공정 변수에 따른 연마재 투입량 변화

  • Joo, Gun-Wook (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST) ;
  • Oh, Tae-Min (Underground space Department, KIGAM) ;
  • Kim, Hak-Sung (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST) ;
  • Cho, Gye-Chun (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST)
  • Received : 2015.03.13
  • Accepted : 2015.03.24
  • Published : 2015.03.31
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Abstract

A new rock excavation method using an abrasive injection waterjet system has been developed to enhance the efficiency and reduce the vibration of tunnel excavation. The abrasive feed rate is an important factor for the cutting performance and the economical efficiency of waterjet-based excavation. In this study, various experiments were performed to explore the effects of major process parameters for both the abrasive feed rate and the suction pressure occurring inside the mixing chamber when the abrasives are inhaled. Experimental results reveal that the abrasive feed rate is affected by geometry parameters (abrasive pipe height, length, and tortuosity), abrasive parameters (abrasive particle size), and jet energy parameters (water pressure and water flow rate). In addition, the relation between the cutting performance and the abrasive feed rate was discussed on the basis of the results of an experimental study. The cutting performance can be maximized when the abrasive feed rate is controlled appropriately via careful management of major process parameters.

터널굴착의 효율성 증진 및 굴착시 발생하는 진동 저감을 위해 연마재 투입형 워터젯 시스템을 이용한 새로운 형태의 암반 굴착 방식이 개발되어 적용 중에 있다. 연마재 투입형 워터젯 시스템을 이용한 암반 굴착 방식에 있어서, 적절한 양의 연마재를 투입하는 것은 절삭 성능뿐만 아니라 전체 공정의 경제성 향상을 위해서도 매우 중요하다. 본 연구에서는, 다양한 공정 변수들 중 터널 굴착용 워터젯 시스템에서 특히 중요한 공정 변수들인 기하학적 변수(연마재 탱크(또는 호퍼) 높이, 연마재 투입관의 구배, 연마재 투입관의 길이, 연마재 투입관의 굴곡도), 연마재 변수(연마재 입자 크기), 젯 에너지 변수(수압, 유량)이 연마재 투입량 및 연마재가 믹싱 챔버 내로 흡입될 때 발생하는 흡입 압력에 미치는 영향을 규명하기 위하여 다양한 조건에서 실험을 수행하고 그 결과를 분석하였다. 또한, 실험적 연구를 통하여 연마재 투입량이 절삭 성능에 미치는 영향을 논의하였다. 본 연구 결과를 바탕으로 주요 공정 변수들을 조절하여 적절한 연마재 투입량을 유지하면 터널 굴착용 워터젯의 절삭 성능을 극대화할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

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