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

Experiments in Water Saturated Sand.
5.00
No Cavitation
4.50
4.00
3.50
Fh (kN)
3.00
2.50
2.00
1.50
1.00
0.50
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
1.50
No Cavitation
1.30
1.10
0.90
Fv (kN)
0.70
0.50
0.30
0.10
-0.10
-0.30
-0.50
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-24: α=45°, hi=70 mm, hb=141 mm.
The cutting forces Fh and Fv on the blade. Experiments in 200 m sand, with α=45°, β=30º, φ=38º, δ=30º,
ni=38.53%, nmax=43.88%, ki=0.000165 m/s, kmax=0.000320 m/s, hi=70 mm, hb=141 mm, w=0.2 m, z=0.6 m and
a non-cavitating cutting process.
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