Articles | Volume 18, issue 7
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-18-3351-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-18-3351-2024
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24 Jul 2024
Research article |  | 24 Jul 2024

Research into mechanical modeling based on characteristics of the fracture mechanics of ice cutting for scientific drilling in polar regions

Xinyu Lv, Zhihao Cui, Ting Wang, Yumin Wen, An Liu, and Rusheng Wang

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In this study, the formation process of ice chips was observed and the fracture mechanics characteristics of the ice during the cutting process were analyzed. Additionally, a mechanical model for the cutting force was established based on the observation and analysis results. Finally, influencing factors and laws of the cutting force were verified by cutting force test results generated under various experimental conditions.
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