Simulation of the hydraulic drive operation of the end tower installation mechanism on a self-propelled chassis as part of a mobile ropeway

Single-span ropeways based on autonomous self-propelled wheeled chassis of high load capacity and cross-country capability are a promising type of mobile transport and overloading equipment for the rapid creation of logistics infrastructure for the sustainable development of hard-to-reach areas with complex natural terrain. They can also be effectively used for rapid deployment during transport operations in the foci of natural or man-made disasters. This article presents a mathematical model of the operation of a hydraulic drive with throttle control with sequential activation of adjustable throttles and a power hydraulic cylinder in relation to the mechanism of installing the end tower on the load-bearing frame of a self-propelled wheeled chassis of a mobile ropeway. The model includes a submodel of kinematic and force analysis of the end tower installation mechanism and a submodel of hydrodynamic analysis of working processes in the volumetric pumping hydraulic drive of this mechanism. The established calculated dependences make it possible to simulate the change during the time of installation of the end tower from the transport position to the working position of the basic quantitative parameters, including the speeds and accelerations of movement of the end tower and the rod of the lifting hydraulic cylinder, pressures and volumetric flow rates of the working fluid at characteristic points of the hydraulic system.