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

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6.16. Nomenclature.<br />

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

a1,a2 Weight factors k-value (permeability) -<br />

A Surface m²<br />

bpr Projected width of the blade perpendicular to the velocity direction m<br />

ci ,c1 ,c2 Coefficients (non-cavitating cutting process) -<br />

cr Coefficient side effects -<br />

cs Wear coefficient -<br />

ct Coefficient total cutting force (non-cavitating cutting process) -<br />

cts Coefficient total cutting force including wear effects -<br />

ctr Coefficient total cutting force including side effects -<br />

di ,d1 ,d2 Coefficients (cavitating cutting process) -<br />

dr Coefficient side effects -<br />

ds Wear coefficient -<br />

dt Coefficient total cutting force (cavitating cutting process) -<br />

dts Coefficient total cutting force including wear -<br />

dtr Coefficient total cutting force including side effects -<br />

Esp Specific cutting energy kN/m²<br />

Egc Specific cutting energy (no cavitation) kN/m²<br />

Eca Specific cutting energy (full cavitation) kN/m²<br />

Fci <strong>Cutting</strong> force (general) kN<br />

Fcit Total cutting force (general) kN<br />

Fh Horizontal cutting force (parallel to the cutting speed) kN<br />

Fl <strong>Cutting</strong> force parallel to the edge of the blade kN<br />

Fn Normal force kN<br />

Fv Vertical cutting force (perpendicular to the cutting velocity) kN<br />

Fw Friction force kN<br />

Fx <strong>Cutting</strong> force in x-direction (longitudinal) kN<br />

Fxt Total cutting force in x-direction (longitudinal) kN<br />

Fy <strong>Cutting</strong> force in y-direction (transversal) kN<br />

Fyt Total cutting force in y-direction (transversal) kN<br />

Fz <strong>Cutting</strong> force in z-direction (vertical) kN<br />

g Gravitational acceleration m/s²<br />

hi Initial layer thickness m<br />

hb Blade height m<br />

k Permeability m/s<br />

ki Initial permeability m/s<br />

kmax Maximum permeability m/s<br />

km Effective permeability m/s<br />

K1 Grain force on the shear zone kN<br />

K2 Grain force on the blade kN<br />

l Length of the shear zone m<br />

n Normal on an edge m<br />

n Porosity -<br />

ni Initial pore percentage %<br />

nmax Maximum pore percentage %<br />

N1 Normal force on the shear zone kN<br />

N2 Normal force on the blade kN<br />

p Number of blades excavating element -<br />

p Pressure (water pressure) kPa<br />

patm Atmospheric pressure kPa<br />

Pcalc Calculated dimensionless pressure (water pore pressure) -<br />

pdamp Saturated water pore pressure (12 cm.w.c.) kPa<br />

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