Rigid-flexible Coupling Analysis of Backhoe Hydraulic Excavator Working Device

Abstract

This paper develops a rigid-flexible coupling approach to predict the dynamic performance of the excavator, including the stress distribution and stress diagram of curves. In order to study the dynamic performance of the excavator during the mining process, the rigid-flexible coupling model of a excavator is established and carried out for dynamics simulation. The results show that the strength of excavator meets the expected requirement and there is a large optimization space. In order to reduce the mass of the excavator's boom, this paper optimizes the design of the boom. Based on the results of the optimization design, the rigid-flexible coupling simulation of the excavator was performed again, which verified that the strength of the boom is sufficient. Simulation results show that the virtual prototype software can effectively predict the dynamic performance of the excavator. This paper provides a solid foundation for further study of the lightweight design of the whole excavator component.