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Because field tests cannot efficiently isolate these coupled effects or reproduce long-term loading, a validated numerical workflow is needed for vibration-control design and preliminary fatigue assessment. This study develops a DEM-MFBD bidirectional rigid-flexible coupling model of the MG2\u2009\u00d7\u200955\/250-BW shearer using EDEM, Pro\/E, and RecurDyn. Cutting tests validate the drum vibration response, and a Taguchi L18(3\n 4<\/jats:sup>\n \u2009\u00d7\u20092\n 1<\/jats:sup>\n ) mixed-level design evaluates gangue hardness, blade spiral angle, traction speed, drum speed, and pick arrangement. Fixed-effects ANOVA shows that gangue hardness is dominant, contributing 81.68%\u221282.03% of the variation in the maximum, minimum, and RMS responses; traction speed and pick arrangement are secondary. Increasing gangue hardness raises the peak and RMS vibration accelerations by approximately 35%, whereas the cross-type pick arrangement reduces them by 7.73% and 8.57%, respectively. The validated load spectrum is then combined with rainflow counting, the Palmgren-Miner rule, and RecurDyn's stress-based Manson-Coffin criterion, to identify fatigue-critical housing regions. Weak regions occur at the lug transition, drum connection, and gear-shaft holes.Under the worst working condition, the cycle number corresponding to the node with the minimum fatigue life of the housing is\n \n \n \n \n \n 3.5053<\/mml:mn>\n \u00d7<\/mml:mo>\n \n \n 10<\/mml:mn>\n <\/mml:mrow>\n \n 10<\/mml:mn>\n <\/mml:mrow>\n <\/mml:msup>\n <\/mml:mrow>\n <\/mml:math>\n <\/jats:alternatives>\n <\/jats:inline-formula>\n , which meets the service requirements. The workflow links cutting-load generation, vibration response, factor sensitivity, and model-based fatigue screening. 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