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

Experiments in Water Saturated Sand.
M.3 Cutting Forces in 200 μm Sand.
2.00
No Cavitation
1.80
1.60
1.40
Fh (kN)
1.20
1.00
0.80
0.60
0.40
0.20
0.00
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0
vc (m/s)
Theory Measurement 1 Measurement 2 Measurement 3
1.00
No Cavitation
0.90
0.80
0.70
Fv (kN)
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0
vc (m/s)
Theory Measurement 1 Measurement 2 Measurement 3
Figure M-20: α=30°, hi=33 mm, hb=100 mm.
The cutting forces Fh and Fv on the blade. Experiments in 200 m sand, with α=30°, β=30º, φ=38º, δ=30º,
ni=38.53%, nmax=43.88%, ki=0.000165 m/s, kmax=0.000320 m/s, hi=33 mm, hb=100 mm, w=0.2 m, z=0.6 m and
a non-cavitating cutting process.
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