Numerical Simulation of the Influence of the Distance between the Diamond Sawblade and Free Surface on Cutting Performance

The diamond sawblade has been widely used in the field of rock mining and processing. This article, through the establishment of a numerical simulation model of diamond sawblade cutting rock, studies the influence of the distance between the diamond sawblade and free surface on cutting performance. In the process of diamond sawblade cutting rock, with the increase of the distance from the sawblade to the free surface, the average cutting force, normal force, and tangential force of the sawblade increase at first and then stabilize, and the axial force gradually decreases and tends to be stable. In the process of cutting rock with fixed depth, cutting force and rock damage are positively related to feed speed and cutting depth of the diamond sawblade. Through the statistical analysis of rock damage by image recognition program statistics, it is concluded that the feed speed and cutting depth of the sawblade have a significant impact on the rock damage value. When the distance increases to 12 mm, there is a relatively complete rock plate between the sawblade and free surface. The rock free surface damage disappears when distance reaches 16 mm. The research results provide a theoretical basis for the sawblade processing rock plate.