Application of nonlinear energy sink for vibration suppression of mine boring machines

The propulsion system of mine boring machines often experiences severe vibration during mining. To suppress the vibration of the main beam system of roadheader and prevent the excessive fatigue of propulsion system, a magnetic nonlinear energy sink (MNES) is designed to suppress vibration. In this paper, firstly, the structure and design principle of MNES are introduced, and the dynamic equations of the main beam-MNES system are established. On this basis, the genetic algorithm is applied to optimize the vibration suppression of MNES, and the optimal parameters are determined. In results, the accumulative energy dissipation rate of optimal MNES in transient vibration can reach 90.2% and the vibration reduction effect of the optimal MNES in steady-state vibration is about 82.2%.