Abstract

The design of bit crown is an important part of polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) bit design, although predecessors have done a lot of researches on the design principles of PDC bit crown, the study of the law about rock-breaking energy consumption according to different bit crown shape is not very systematic, and the mathematical model of design is over-simplified. In order to analyze the relation between rock-breaking energy consumption and bit crown shape quantificationally, the paper puts forward an idea to take “per revolution-specific rock-breaking work” as objective function, and analyzes the relationship between rock properties, inner cone angle, outer cone arc radius, and per revolution-specific rock-breaking work by means of explicit dynamic finite element method. Results show that the change law between per revolution-specific rock-breaking work and the radius of gyration is similar for rocks with different properties, it is beneficial to decrease rock-breaking energy consumption by decreasing inner cone angle or outer cone arc radius. Of course, we should also consider hydraulic structure and processing technology in the optimization design of PDC bit crown.

Highlights

  • The crown shape of polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) drill bit affects the stability, wear, bottom hole cleaning, and load distribution of the bit

  • The design of bit crown is an important part of polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) bit design, predecessors have done a lot of researches on the design principles of PDC bit crown, the study of the law about rock-breaking energy consumption according to different bit crown shape is not very systematic, and the mathematical model of design is over-simplified

  • In order to analyze the relation between rock-breaking energy consumption and bit crown shape quantificationally, the paper puts forward an idea to take ‘‘per revolution-specific rock-breaking work’’ as objective function, and analyzes the relationship between rock properties, inner cone angle, outer cone arc radius, and per revolution-specific rockbreaking work by means of explicit dynamic finite element method

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Introduction

The crown shape of polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) drill bit affects the stability, wear, bottom hole cleaning, and load distribution of the bit.

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