Carving rock by indenting sharp objects into the surface under an impact force has been a favored method of fragmentation for millenia . However, as rock gets harder the lifetime of these sharp tools becomes short and, in a compromise hardened bits of rounder contour have become more common, particularly when driven by mechanical power. To better understand the behavior of these newer generatio...

This paper deals with the measurement and simulation of saw wire temperature during machining a rock sample in vacuum. It is expected for wire-sawing to keep cutting performance by successive supply edges. The vacuum has been investigated lunar planetary explorations. To clarify deterioration due nickel adhesion on rock, rise was investigated. In experiment, reciprocated slider-clank mechanism ...

Detailed measurements of vibration transmission from an underground rail line in Sydney and a line in a deep cutting in Perth have recently been conducted. The propagation characteristics of these two ground types are very different, and neither fits comfortably with standard theoretical models of vibration transmission through a uniform ground. In Sydney, the results can generally be modelled ...

The aim of this paper is to investigate the effect of cutting speed and uncut chip thickness on cutting performance. A Finite Element Method (FEM) based on the ABAQUS explicit software which involves Johnson-Cook material mode and Coulombs friction law was used to simulate of High Speed Machining (HSM) of AISI 1045 steel. In this simulation work, feed rate ranging from 0.05 mm/rev to 0.13 mm/re...