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Created on 25 April 2026

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Published on 30 November -0001

Written by B. I. Stepaniuk, O. P. Lukyanchuk, O. V. Iliuchok

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B. I. Stepaniuk*, orcid.org/0009-0000-2415-079X, National University of Water and Environmental Engineering, Rivne, Ukraine, e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

O. P. Lukyanchuk, orcid.org/0000-0002-0892-545X, National University of Water and Environmental Engineering, Rivne, Ukraine

O. V. Iliuchok, orcid.org/0009-0009-0239-4668, National University of Water and Environmental Engineering, Rivne, Ukraine

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Naukovyi Visnyk Natsionalnoho Hirnychoho Universytetu. 2026, (2): 076 - 083

https://doi.org/10.33271/nvngu/2026-2/076

Abstract:

Purpose. The purpose of this study is to determine the most effective method for configuring multi-element working equipment in order to ensure minimum traction forces during the development of deposits located close to the earth’s surface.

Methodology. Analytical methods for calculating cutting forces of the soil environment by soil-developing working bodies, 3D computer modeling and analysis methods using CAD software, and experimental research methods were employed.

Findings. It has been established that modifying the spatial configuration of cutting elements, as opposed to a conventional row layout, results in a substantial reduction in traction forces and an enhancement in equipment productivity. For working bodies without asymmetrical block cutting, the most effective arrangements in terms of reducing traction forces are angular, V-shaped, -shaped, and mirrored checkerboard arrangements. For equipment with asymmetrical block cutting, angular, checkerboard, -shaped, and trapezoidal arrangements are most effective. Research has demonstrated that optimizing the geometric parameters of cutting elements in the subcritical cutting region (b/h = 0.25–1) yields the most significant outcomes, including a reduction in traction force of up to 37 % and an enhancement in productivity of up to 31 %. As the b/h ratio increases, the effectiveness of optimization decreases, and at b/h > 4, it becomes ineffective.

Originality. For the first time, the present study comprehensively established the influence of spatial layout, number (3–10), and geometric parameters of cutting elements on the energy and productivity indicators of multi-element soil excavation equipment. This was achieved by taking cutting modes into account, and the limits of optimization efficiency for the ratio (b/h) were substantiated.

Practical value. The findings of this study can be utilized in the design and modernization of soil excavation equipment, with the objective of reducing energy costs, enhancing productivity, and optimizing the efficiency of machine operation.

Keywords: deposit development, cutting elements, cutting conditions, layout, reduced effort, energy efficiency

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