Research on the Synchronization and Shock Characteristics of an Air Adjustment Mechanism for Cluster-Type DTH Hammers under Partial Loads

Cluster down-the-hole (DTH) hammers are often used in large-diameter hard rock drilling operations. Due to complex rock formation conditions, cluster DTH hammers cannot adjust the working airflow in time according to rock formation conditions, resulting in frequent damage to cluster DTH hammers and...

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Main Authors: Lei Lou, Meng-ju Chen, Wei-ye Qin, Wan-rong Wu, Hong-yan Rui
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Shock and Vibration
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/9794391
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Meng-ju Chen
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Wan-rong Wu
Hong-yan Rui
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Hong-yan Rui
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description Cluster down-the-hole (DTH) hammers are often used in large-diameter hard rock drilling operations. Due to complex rock formation conditions, cluster DTH hammers cannot adjust the working airflow in time according to rock formation conditions, resulting in frequent damage to cluster DTH hammers and low work efficiency. Aiming at this problem, this paper proposes an airflow adjustment mechanism as a solution. In this paper, the operation stability and airflow adjustment characteristics of the adjustment mechanism are studied. The impact characteristics and driving force variation characteristics of the adjustment mechanism under different speeds and loading modes are analyzed, and the results show that the movement impact of the adjustment mechanism increases with the increase of the movement speed of the driving actuator under the same loading mode. With the increase of the eccentric load, the critical movement speed of the driving actuator decreases when the adjustment mechanism moves without impact. The test verifies the synchronization characteristics of the adjustment mechanism under different load modes and different control valves. The results show that, under the condition of uniform load, the synchronization accuracy of the dividing/focusing valve and the proportional valve is good. With the increase of the eccentric load difference, the synchronization performance of the dividing/focusing valve becomes worse, and the average error increases. The test results in this paper are of great significance for guiding the engineering design of cluster DTH hammers.
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spelling doaj-art-7bc3e92579764945b5a7ecaa85a1fcca2025-08-20T02:06:57ZengWileyShock and Vibration1875-92032022-01-01202210.1155/2022/9794391Research on the Synchronization and Shock Characteristics of an Air Adjustment Mechanism for Cluster-Type DTH Hammers under Partial LoadsLei Lou0Meng-ju Chen1Wei-ye Qin2Wan-rong Wu3Hong-yan Rui4School of Mechanical EngineeringChina Tobacco Guizhou Industry Co. Ltd.China Tobacco Guizhou Industry Co. Ltd.Mechanical and Electrical EngineeringSchool of Mechanical EngineeringCluster down-the-hole (DTH) hammers are often used in large-diameter hard rock drilling operations. Due to complex rock formation conditions, cluster DTH hammers cannot adjust the working airflow in time according to rock formation conditions, resulting in frequent damage to cluster DTH hammers and low work efficiency. Aiming at this problem, this paper proposes an airflow adjustment mechanism as a solution. In this paper, the operation stability and airflow adjustment characteristics of the adjustment mechanism are studied. The impact characteristics and driving force variation characteristics of the adjustment mechanism under different speeds and loading modes are analyzed, and the results show that the movement impact of the adjustment mechanism increases with the increase of the movement speed of the driving actuator under the same loading mode. With the increase of the eccentric load, the critical movement speed of the driving actuator decreases when the adjustment mechanism moves without impact. The test verifies the synchronization characteristics of the adjustment mechanism under different load modes and different control valves. The results show that, under the condition of uniform load, the synchronization accuracy of the dividing/focusing valve and the proportional valve is good. With the increase of the eccentric load difference, the synchronization performance of the dividing/focusing valve becomes worse, and the average error increases. The test results in this paper are of great significance for guiding the engineering design of cluster DTH hammers.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/9794391
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Wan-rong Wu
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Research on the Synchronization and Shock Characteristics of an Air Adjustment Mechanism for Cluster-Type DTH Hammers under Partial Loads
Shock and Vibration
title Research on the Synchronization and Shock Characteristics of an Air Adjustment Mechanism for Cluster-Type DTH Hammers under Partial Loads
title_full Research on the Synchronization and Shock Characteristics of an Air Adjustment Mechanism for Cluster-Type DTH Hammers under Partial Loads
title_fullStr Research on the Synchronization and Shock Characteristics of an Air Adjustment Mechanism for Cluster-Type DTH Hammers under Partial Loads
title_full_unstemmed Research on the Synchronization and Shock Characteristics of an Air Adjustment Mechanism for Cluster-Type DTH Hammers under Partial Loads
title_short Research on the Synchronization and Shock Characteristics of an Air Adjustment Mechanism for Cluster-Type DTH Hammers under Partial Loads
title_sort research on the synchronization and shock characteristics of an air adjustment mechanism for cluster type dth hammers under partial loads
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/9794391
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