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<p>The paper is devoted to the construction and design solutions of the power supply and drive systems of a prototype, lightweight LHD (Load-Haul-Dump) loader with an innovative “in-wheel drive” transmission system. The loader is a Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) with replaceable energy storage. It is intended for use in underground mines with no explosion hazard, especially in metal ore mines. The developed model contains four independent, electric drive systems installed in the road wheels. The paper presents the results of simulation tests, which enabled estimating the required driving power and electricity demand in various regimes and working conditions of the loader. The results of the calculations were used to determine the parameters of the drive system components and the battery capacity. Challenges and problems faced by constructors of BEV LHD loaders with an in-wheel drive have been pointed out.</p>
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The paper is devoted to the construction and design solutions of the power supply and drive systems of a prototype, lightweight LHD (Load-Haul-Dump) loader with an innovative “in-wheel drive” transmission system. The loader is a Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) with replaceable energy storage. It is intended for use in underground mines with no explosion hazard, especially in metal ore mines. The developed model contains four independent, electric drive systems installed in the road wheels. The paper presents the results of simulation tests, which enabled estimating the required driving power and electricity demand in various regimes and working conditions of the loader. The results of the calculations were used to determine the parameters of the drive system components and the battery capacity. Challenges and problems faced by constructors of BEV LHD loaders with an in-wheel drive have been pointed out.

Lightweight LHD BEV Loader with an Individual Drive for Each Wheel

Management Systems in Production Engineering

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The paper is devoted to the construction and design solutions of the power supply and drive systems of a prototype, lightweight LHD (Load-Haul-Dump) loader...

Lightweight LHD BEV Loader with an Individual Drive for Each Wheel

Data publikacji: 01 sie 2023

Zakres stron: 281 - 290

Otrzymano: 01 mar 2023

Przyjęty: 01 lip 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mspe-2023-0031

Słowa kluczowe
self-propelled mining machines, LHD loaders, electric drive, battery power, BEV

© 2023 Wojciech Korski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Lightweight LHD BEV Loader with an Individual Drive for Each Wheel

Data publikacji: 01 sie 2023

Zakres stron: 281 - 290

Otrzymano: 01 mar 2023

Przyjęty: 01 lip 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mspe-2023-0031

Słowa kluczoweself-propelled mining machines, LHD loaders, electric drive, battery power, BEV

© 2023 Wojciech Korski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Słowa kluczowe
self-propelled mining machines, LHD loaders, electric drive, battery power, BEV