Numerical Investigation of the Rock Cutting Performance of a Circular Sawblade

Figure 8

Force curves of the circular sawblade cut rock with forward and reverse cutting: (a) the cutting force of the circular sawblade cutting rock; (b) the normal force of the circular sawblade cutting rock; (c) the tangential force of the circular sawblade cutting rock; and (d) the axial force of the circular sawblade cutting rock.

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