Numerical Simulation of Fragment Separation during Rock Cutting Using a 3D Dynamic Finite Element Analysis Code

<div>The relationship between the specific energy and rock mechanical properties: (a) the linear fitting between the uniaxial compressive strength and specific energy and (b) the exponential fitting between the cutting depth and specific energy.</div>

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering

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Figure 12: Numerical Simulation of Fragment Separation during Rock Cutting Using a 3D Dynamic Finite Element Analysis Code 