I would like to invite you to read my latest article "Osman Zeki Hekimoglu (2024) An evaluation of cutting head design of current tunnel Boring machines and suggestions to improve machine Performance, International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment, 38:3, 193-213, DOI: 10.1080/17480930.2023.2286750".
This article presents new ideas on cutterhead design of tunnel boring machines (TBM).