A methodology for estimation of the specific rock energy index using corrected down-the-hole drill monitoring data

Institution of Mining and Metallurgy. Transactions. Section A: Mining Technology

Volumn 113, Issue 4, 2004, Pages

  Izquierdo, Luis E ^a   Chiang, Luciano E ^a  

^a Pontificia Unversidad Catolica de Chile   (Chile)

Author keywords

Air drilling; Down the hole hammer; Drilling monitoring; Hammer percussion frequency; Percussion drilling; Specific rock energy

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC WAVE PROPAGATION; DATA ACQUISITION; KINETIC ENERGY; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SOUND RECORDING; TORQUE;

AIR DRILLING; DOWN THE HOLE HAMMER; DRILLING MONITORING; HAMMER PERCUSSION FREQUENCY; PERCUSSION DRILLING; SPECIFIC ROCK ENERGY;

ROCK DRILLING;

EID: 19744374318     PISSN: 14749009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/037178404225006218     Document Type: Article

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