This invention relates to the field of large
bulk material handling machinery, specifically to a device and method for correcting the deviation of a movable beam in a bucket wheel
excavator. The device comprises a movable beam, a trolley, a traveling wheel frame with electromagnets, a
magnetorheological elastomer pad, a main drive
hydraulic cylinder, cross-connected antagonistic hydraulic cylinders, and a controller. The
system calculates the resistance-thrust-stiffness mismatch index through the controller. When the index exceeds a threshold, the electromagnets are triggered to generate an upward
suction force to reduce the contact normal pressure on the traveling wheels, and simultaneously reduce the
elastic modulus of the pad to release lateral restraint. Its core principle is to utilize electromagnetic attraction and a
variable stiffness pad to synergistically reduce drag, which, in conjunction with the main drive
hydraulic cylinder, pushes the movable beam for lateral repositioning. This invention abandons the traditional rigid lateral pushing method under heavy loads, significantly reducing the thrust required for lateral repositioning, effectively solving the problems of easy stick-slip
jumping and
stress concentration, and achieving smooth deviation correction.