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

Figure 2

Results simulated in the references.

(a) Rock cutting using FEM (3D) [4]

(b) Rock cutting using FEM (2D) [16]

(c) Rock cutting using PFC (3D) [31]

(d) Rock cutting using PFC (2D) [35]