Research Article

Numerical Investigation of the Rock Cutting Performance of a Circular Sawblade

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Rock damage nephograms of a circular sawblade cutting rock at various cutting distances: (a) Rock damage nephogram of 7 mm cutting distance; (b) rock damage nephogram of 9 mm cutting distance; (c) rock damage nephogram of 12 mm cutting distance; (d) rock damage nephogram of 21 mm cutting distance; (e) rock damage nephogram of 27 mm cutting distance; (f) rock damage nephogram of 45 mm cutting distance; and (g) rock damage nephogram of 70 mm cutting distance.