Table 7 Comparison of drum performance before and after optimization.

From: Research on the optimization of drum structure based on virtual prototyping technology

Item

Value

Rounded

Item

Original drum

Optimized drum

Optimization rate (%)

Helix angle

18.25

18

Average cutting resistance/kN

107.4116

93.7440

12.72

Installation angle

45.28

45

Load fluctuation coefficient

0.6868

0.6194

9.81

Cutting distance

70.82

71

Cutting specific energy consumption/kW h m−3

0.9253

0.8989

2.85

 

Coal loading rate %

61

66.85

9.59