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Hard Rock TBM: Tunnel Boring Machine Excavation (2D)

2D cross-section of a hard-rock tunnel boring machine: control thrust, rotor RPM, rock strength and ring installation, and watch the excavation rate and cutter load respond in real time.

Engineering & Materials2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version

This 2D companion drives the same thrust/RPM/rock-strength excavation formulas as the 3D version through a side-view cross-section: the cutterhead grinds the rock face, muck chips ride the conveyor away, and precast rings assemble behind the shield as the bore advances.

⚙ Under the hood

Advance rate and cutter load are computed from thrust, RPM and rock strength using the same lumped formulas as the 3D original; cutter wear accumulates with load over time.

tunnel boring machinehard rock excavationcutterheadrock mechanicstunneling engineering

2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install