Journal of Southwest Petroleum University(Science & Technology Edition) ›› 2023, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (5): 152-163.DOI: 10.11885/j.issn.1674-5086.2020.12.11.02

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Research on Particle Impact and Its Auxiliary Rock-breaking Mechanism

ZHU Xiaohua, HE Ling, LIU Weiji, LUO Yunxu, YANG Feilong   

  1. School of Mechatronics Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, China
  • Received:2020-12-11 Published:2023-10-28

Abstract: Particle Impact Drilling (PID) is a new and efficient drilling technology, which combines the impact technology and mechanical rock breaking to realize the efficient drilling of the bit in the abrasive hard formation. At present, the mechanism of particle impact assisted rock breaking is not clear enough. In order to optimize drilling parameters with particle impact and improve drilling efficiency, a numerical model of black sandstone with microscopic cluster characteristics was established based on discrete element particle flow method. By analyzing the mineral composition and proportion of black sandstone, the mechanism of single particle impact, multiple particle impact and auxiliary cutting rock breaking under the conditions of different particle size, incident angle and incident velocity were studied. The research shows that particle impact assisted cutting rock-breaking is more efficient than traditional cutting rock-breaking. When particle size is 1.5 mm and 3.0 mm, the rock-breaking specific work will show a sharp decrease, and the rock-breaking specific work has little change when particle size is 1.5~2.5 mm. Particle size, incident angle and incident velocity have important influences on auxiliary rock breaking. In order to improve the efficiency of auxiliary rock breaking, it is recommended to use particles with particle size of 3.0 mm and incident angle of 0°~5°, with increased impact velocity at the same time. It is concluded that the particle impact drilling technology is an effective means to improve the abrasive hard formation drilling efficiency, and the research results can provide some guidance for the development of this technology.

Key words: particle, auxiliary rock breaking, discrete element, numerical simulation, rock fragmentation efficiency

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