Aspect ratio of spalls of granite in flame-jet spallation and its effect on the modeling prediction of spallation properties
Aspect ratio of spalls of granite in flame-jet spallation and its effect on the modeling prediction of spallation properties
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10.1016/j.petrol.2018.08.050
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2018-12
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Xiaodong Hu;Xianzhi Song;Yu Liu;Gensheng Li;Zhonghou Shen;Z. Lyu
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Xiaodong Hu;Xianzhi Song;Yu Liu;Gensheng Li;Zhonghou Shen;Z. Lyu
Thermal spallation is an effective drilling technique for hard rock formations. Models based on Weibull statistical failure theory are widely used in the simulation in thermal spallation. The aspect ratio (diameter/thickness), a parameter in Weibull models, is assumed as a constant in the previous simulations of flame-jet spallation. We conducted the flame-jet experiment in granite and collected 280 spalls to calculate the aspect ratio. Results show that the aspect ratio is size-dependent. A new trimodal distribution of aspect ratio is proposed to incorporate in Weibull models to accurately predict the rate of penetration. The comparison results show that the size-dependent aspect ratio has a significant effect on the rate of penetration. Meanwhile, a smaller aspect ratio (6.91) is recommended for the prediction of the surface temperature in the Weibull model, by which the predicted result can get a better match with the published data. Additionally, given the aspect ratio and rock intrinsic strength of 6.91 (dimensionless) and 70 Mpa, a homogeneity factor is recommended between 10 and 17 (dimensionless). This study can provide an accurate aspect ratio for simulating properties of flame-jet spallation in granite using Weibull models.