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

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<strong>Clay</strong> <strong>Cutting</strong>.<br />

Figure 7-34: <strong>The</strong> equilibrium of moments on the layer cut in clay.<br />

Figure 7-35, Figure 7-36 and Figure 7-37 clearly show the transition from the plus root solution to the minus root<br />

solution. This transition results in a discontinuity. How exactly this transition will take place in nature is still<br />

subject for further research. Confidential tests in clay with blade angles of 20, 30 and 40 degrees have shown that<br />

the plus root solution is valid at small blade angles, tests in hyperbaric rock cutting with a blade angle of 110<br />

degrees have shown that the minus root solution is valid at large blade angles (see Chapter 9:). One should consider<br />

that the Curling Type only occurs with thin layers. Once the required mobilized blade height exceeds the actual<br />

blade height, the Flow Type will occur. So for example, if blade height and layer thickness are equal, the ratio<br />

cannot exceed 1 and depending on the a/c ratio, the Flow Type will occur above a certain blade angle.<br />

Copyright © Dr.ir. S.A. Miedema TOC Page 227 of 454

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