Experimental investigation on hard rock fragmentation of inserted tooth cutter using a newly designed indentation testing apparatus

This investigation aims to explore the effects of stress conditions and rock cutting rates on hard rock fragmentation through indentation tests on a newly designed triaxial testing apparatus.This apparatus was designed to realize a triaxial loading and indentation test of cylindrical specimens using inserted tooth cutter.The boreability and crushing efficiency of granite rock was investigated by analyzing the change rules of the thrusting force,penetration depth,characteristics of chippings and failure patterns.Several quantitative indexes were used to evaluate rock boreability in this investigation.The granite rock samples all had a chiselled pit and a crushed rock core.Under initial stress conditions,only flat-shape chippings were stripped from the rock surface when the thrusting force reached 20 kN.The rock cutting special energy had a close correlation with the initial stress conditions and inserted tooth shape.Moreover,a thrusting force prediction model was proposed in this paper.The contribution of this study is that for the first time the influence mechanism of the initial triaxial stress conditions on rock fragmentation is investigated using an inserted tooth and the newly designed testing apparatus.This study has a crucial importance for practical underground hard rock crushing in geoengineering.

Comparative study of the explosion pressure characteristics of micro- and nano-sized coal dust and methane–coal dust mixtures in a pipe

Coal dust explosion accidents often cause substantial property damage and casualties and frequently involve nano-sized coal dust.In order to study the impact of nano-sized coal on coal dust and methane–coal dust explosions,a pipe test apparatus was used to analyze the explosion pressure characteristics of five types of micro-nano particle dusts(800 nm,1200 nm,45μm,60μm,and 75μm)at five concentrations(100 g/m3,250 g/m3,500 g/m3,750 g/m3,and 1000 g/m3).The explosion pressure characteristics were closely related to the coal dust particle size and concentration.The maximum explosion pressure,maximum rate of pressure rise,and deflagration index for nano-sized coal dust were larger than for its micro-sized counterpart,indicating that a nano-sized coal dust explosion is more dangerous.The highest deflagration index Kst for coal dust was 13.97 MPa/(m·s),indicating weak explosibility.When 7%methane was added to the air,the maximum deflagration index Kst for methane–coal dust was 42.62 MPa/(m·s),indicating very strong explosibility.This indicates that adding methane to the coal dust mixture substantially increased the hazard grade.

Advances in development of shear-flow testing apparatuses and methods for rock fractures:A review

Understanding the mechanical and hydraulic properties of fractured rocks and their coupled processes is of great significance for the exploration,design,construction,operation,and maintenance of many rock engineering projects such as hydropower development,oil and gas extraction,and underground waste disposal.With the rapid advancement of global and national strategies such as the“Paris Agreement”and the“Belt and Road Initiative”,more and more projects are developed in the complex geological environment with varying geological structures.Shear failure and rock instability are prone to occur in fractured rock masses under the coupled effects of high stress,high pore pressure,and engineering disturbance,which are main sources for engineering disasters such as roof collapse and caving,water and mud inrushes,and induced earthquakes.To solve these problems,extensive research on the coupled shear-flow behavior of fractures has been conducted.However,due to the complex mechanical,hydraulic and geometrical characteristics of single fractures and fracture networks,a large number of outstanding issues related to the impact of the coupled processes on the engineering characteristics of rock masses are still unsolved.The relevant experimental apparatuses and methods remain to be further developed.Therefore,in this review,we analyze and summarize the existing shear-flow experimental apparatuses,classify apparatus configurations,specimen shapes,and testing principles,and compare their advantages and disadvantages.We also summarize the main scientific findings obtained from various experimental apparatuses,aiming to provide a reference for developing new shear-flow experimental apparatuses and conducting related scientific research in the future.

Mechanical and electrical properties of Pd-Ru system doped with Zr, Mo, Y

The effect of Zr, Mo, Y dopant on mechanical and electrical properties of Pd-Ru binary alloy was investigated in this work. The alloys were prepared in a vacuum high-frequency melting furnace. X-ray diffraction and metallographic microscope were employed to detect the microstructures of alloys. Electric bridge and eddy current conductive instrument were employed to test the electrical resistivity, and the mechanical properties of alloys were tested by AG-X100KN-type tensile testing machine. The results show that adding rare metal elements into Pd-Ru system could refine the structure effectively and increase the melting point, density, tensile strength, and hardness of alloy, but the elongation and electrical conductivity of alloy decrease. © The Nonferrous Metals Society of China and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012.