Effects of Design and Processing Parameters on Performance of PDC Drag Cutters for Hard-Rock Drilling

Transactions - Geothermal Resources Council

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 201-206

  Wise, Jack L ^a   Raymond, David W ^a   Cooley, Craig H ^a   Bertagnolli, Ken ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Abrasion; Drilling; Hard rock; Impact; PDC bits; PDC cutters; Wear

Indexed keywords

ABRASIVES; BITS; CUTTING EQUIPMENT; ROCKS; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

HARD ROCK DRILLING;

DRILLING;

EID: 0242661667     PISSN: 01935933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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