Discrete element simulation of rock cutting

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 996-1010

  Rojek, Jerzy ^a   Oñate, Eugenio ^b   Labra, Carlos ^b   Kargl, Hubert ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Poland)

^b INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR NUMERICAL METHODS IN ENGINEERING CIMNE   (Spain)

^c Sandvik Mining and Construction Central Europe GmbH   (Austria)

Author keywords

Discrete element method; Numerical model; Roadheader; Rock cutting; Simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CUTTING TOOLS; EXCAVATION; NUMERICAL METHODS; ROCKS;

2-D MODEL; 3D MODELS; 3D-MODELING; CUTTING PROCESS; DISCRETE ELEMENTS METHOD; DISCRETE-ELEMENT SIMULATIONS; MULTIPLE MATERIALS; ROADHEADERS; ROCK CUTTING; SIMULATION;

NUMERICAL MODELS;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CUTTING; DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; NUMERICAL MODEL; ROCK MECHANICS; TESTING METHOD; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EID: 79961030417     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2011.06.003     Document Type: Article

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