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The Delft Sand, Clay & Rock Cutting Model, 2019a

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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Delft</strong> <strong>Sand</strong>, <strong>Clay</strong> & <strong>Rock</strong> <strong>Cutting</strong> <strong>Model</strong>.<br />

S1 Shear force due to friction on the shear plane kN<br />

S2 Shear force due to friction on the blade or the front of the wedge kN<br />

S3 Shear force due to friction at the bottom of the wedge kN<br />

S4 Shear force due to friction on the blade (in case a wedge exists) kN<br />

vc <strong>Cutting</strong> velocity component perpendicular to the blade m/s<br />

vd <strong>Cutting</strong> velocity, drag velocity m/s<br />

vr1 Velocity of grains in the shear surface m/s<br />

vr2 Relative velocity of grains on the blade m/s<br />

vd1 Deviation velocity of grains in the shear surface m/s<br />

vd2 Deviation velocity of grains on the blade m/s<br />

vx1,2 Velocity of grains in the x-direction m/s<br />

vy1,2 Velocity of grains in the y-direction m/s<br />

vz1,2 Velocity of grains in the z-direction m/s<br />

w Width of blade m<br />

W1 Force resulting from pore under pressure on the shear plane kN<br />

W2 Force resulting from pore under pressure on the blade/ front wedge kN<br />

W3 Force resulting from pore under pressure on the bottom of the wedge kN<br />

W4 Force resulting from pore under pressures on the blade, wedge kN<br />

z Water depth m<br />

<strong>Cutting</strong> angle blade rad<br />

Shear angle rad<br />

ε Dilatation -<br />

Angle of internal friction rad<br />

e Angle of internal friction perpendicular to the cutting edge rad<br />

λs Strengthening factor -<br />

λ 1 Acting point factor for resulting forces on the shear plane -<br />

λ 2 Acting point factor for resulting forces on the blade or front of wedge -<br />

λ 3 Acting point factor for resulting forces on the bottom of the wedge -<br />

λ 4 Acting point factor for resulting forces on the blade -<br />

External friction angle rad<br />

e External friction angle perpendicular to the cutting edge rad<br />

Deviation angle blade rad<br />

ρ s Density of the soil ton/m³<br />

l Density water ton/m³<br />

θ Wedge angle rad<br />

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