Double-face intelligent hole position planning method for precision blasting in roadways using a computer-controlled drill jumbo

To solve the uneven burden of same-type holes reducing the blasting efficiency due to the limitation of drilling equipment,we need a double-face program-controlled planning method for hole position parameters used on a computer-controlled drilling jumbo.The cross-section splits into even and uneven areas.It also considers the uneven burden at the hole’s entrance and bottom.In the uneven area,various qualifying factors are made to optimize the hole spacing and maximize the burden uniformity,combined with the features of the area edges and gridbased segmentation methods.The hole position coordinates and angles in the even area are derived using recursion and iteration algorithms.As a case,this method presents all holes in a 4.8 m wide and 3.6 m high cross-section.Compared with the design produced by the drawing method,our planning in the uneven area improved the standard deviation of the hole burden by 40%.The improved hole layout facilitates the evolution of precise,efficient,and intelligent blasting in underground mines.

Research on the Optimization of a Drilling Rock Breaking Method Based on Fuzzy Cluster Analysis

Improving drilling efficiency is the best way to reduce drilling costs and the choice of the drilling mode is instrumental in doing so.At present,however,a standard approach for the optimization of these processes does not exists yet.Through a comparative statistical analysis of the rock-breaking mechanisms and the characteristics of different drilling methods,this research proposes a set of cues to achieve this objective.Available statistical data are classified by means of a fuzzy cluster analysis according to the anti-drilling characteristic parameters of formation.The results show that different drilling methods rely on their own rock breaking mechanisms and have distinct characteristics.The rotary table drilling method is the most commonly used drilling mode,however,it displays some limitations with regard to deep wells,ultra-deep wells and difficult formations.The combined drilling method has the advantages of both the rotary table drilling and the down-hole power drilling modes.Polycrystalline diamond compact(PDC)drill bits can lead to good results for medium hardness and weakly abrasive formations.Underbalanced drilling for formations with high hardness and strong abrasiveness displays some limitations.

Three-Dimensional Nonlinear Analysis of Drill String Structurein Annulus

Three-dimensional nonlinear analysis of drill string structure in annulus of curvedwellbore is done by using the theory of finite element and Newton-Raphson method.According to the characteristics of its deformation,a method of the description andcomputation of taking different forms of elements for different parameters is advanced.The penalty function method is applied for finding the unknown boundary .the nonlinear effects of curvature of wellbore on the side forces on bit ae shown by thecomputation.

HYDRODYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF SUCK-IN PULSED JET IN WELL DRILLING

The development of new drilling methods is important for the exploration and production of oil fields.The pulsed jet is a drilling technology of high potentiality.This article proposes a new concept of suck-in pulsed jet with self-excited oscillation,by which a full use of the hydraulic power can be made in the annular space.A hydrodynamic analysis of suck-in pulsed jet with self-excited oscillation is carried out by numerical simulations and rock-breaking experiments.It is shown that with the jet,a negative pressure zone will be formed in the oscillation cavity to ensure automatic sucking of enough annular fluids and the formation of an efficient pulsed jet.The rock-breaking and pressure testing results have verified the reliability of the numerical simulation.The research provides a basis for the development of the pulsed jet drilling technology.

CFD-DEM simulation of the hole cleaning process in a deviated well drilling： The effects of particle shape

We investigate the effect of particle shape on the transportation mechanism in well-drilling using a three-dimensional model that couples computational fluid dynamics （CFD） with the discrete element method （DEM）. This numerical method allows us to incorporate the fluid-particle interactions （drag force, contact force, Saffman lift force, Magnus lift force, buoyancy force） using momentum exchange and the non-Newtonian behavior of the fluid. The interactions of particle-particle, particle-wall, and particle-drill pipe are taken into account with the Hertz-Mindlin model. We compare the transport of spheres with non-spherical particles （non-smooth sphere, disc, and cubic） constructed via the multi- sphere method for a range of fluid inlet velocities and drill pipe inclination angles. The simulations are carried out for laboratory-scale drilling configurations. Our results demonstrate good agreement with published experimental data. We evaluate the fluid-particle flow patterns, the particle velocities, and the particle concentration profiles. The results reveal that particle sphericity plays a major role in the fluid-solid interaction. The traditional assumption of an ideal spherical particle may cause inaccurate results.

RECENT PROGRESS IN RESIDUAL STRESS MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

Residual stress measurement is of critical significance to in-service security and the reliability of engineering components, and has been an active area of scientific interest. This paper offers a review o[ several prominent mechanical release methods for residual stress measurement and recent developments, focusing on the hole-drilling method combined with advanced optical sensing. Some promising trends for mechanical release methods are also analyzed.