Rock-cutting and wear performance of a novel TBM disc cutter with spiral grooves

A new TBM disc cutter with surface spiral grooves is proposed.
Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology  
Volume 129, November 2022, 104660

Zhang Meng-qi ab, Gou Bin ab, Ji-liangMo ab, Duan Wen-jun ac, ZhouZhong-rong a

a Tribology Research Institute, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
b Tribological Design Laboratory of Shield/TBM Equipment, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
c China Railway Engineering Services Co. Ltd, Chengdu 610083, China

Received 16 November 2021, Revised 27 June 2022, Accepted 15 July 2022, Available online 8 August 2022, Version of Record 8 August 2022.

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