Experiment study and numerical simulation on the dynamic rock-breaking process of rotary percussive drilling with different cyclic and stress-wave frequencies

Abstract

The rotary percussive drilling tool was designed to improve rock-breaking efficiency, and the tool’s cyclic frequency and stress-wave frequency are the key influencing factors on the rate of penetration, but the correlative research reports are few. In view of this situation, the cyclic frequency of the rotary percussion drilling tool and the frequency of stress waves generated during impact were measured. A numerical model of polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) cutter cutting hard rock was established, and the measured frequency parameters were imported into the numerical model. The effects of cyclic frequency and stress-wave frequency on the penetration depth, rock breaking volume, and rock debris size were studied. The finding demonstrated that the average penetration depth increased with the increase of cyclic frequency, and decreased with the rise in stress wave frequency. When the two parameters were simultaneously high, it was conducive to generating smaller rock cuttings and wellbore cleaning. When the cyclic frequency was high and the stress wave frequency was low, the effect on the drilling tooth penetration was the best. The research results can provide a practical reference for optimizing the structure of rotary impact drilling tools and improving the penetration rate.