Research and Applications in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation – Zingoni (Ed.)
© 2013 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-00061-2
Development and testing of a technique for the simulation
of the rock cutting process
M.J. Mikl, R. Tichy & W. Ecker
Materials Center Leoben Forschung GmbH
T. Antretter
Institute of Mechanics, Montanuniversitaet Leoben
G. Pittino
Chair of Subsurface Engineering, Montanuniversitaet Leoben
ABSTRACT: This study presents a method for the numerical simulation of the rock cutting process, with the
focus on the setup of the model. The aim is to obtain the loads on the pick for different pick geometries and modes
of cutting. A quasi-isotropic and quasi-homogeneous rock type is chosen and described with