Numerical Simulation of Conical Pick Cutting Arc Rock Plate Fracture Based on ANSYS/LS-DYNA

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The process of conical pick cutting arc rock plate. (a) Conical pick contacting the arc rock plate. (b) Main cracks generation. (c) Propagation into branch cracks. (d) Cracks connection and fragments separation.

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