Rock fragmentation mechanisms induced by a drill bit

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages

  Kou, S Q ^a   Liu, H Y ^a   Lindqvist, P A ^a   Tang, C A ^b  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Crack coalescence; Fragmentation; Heterogeneity; Numerical simulation; Rock drilling; Side crack

Indexed keywords

BITS; COALESCENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK INITIATION; EXCAVATION;

CRUSHED ZONES; MECHANICAL EXCAVATION; ROCK FRAGMENTATION;

ROCK MECHANICS;

CRACKING; DRILL BIT; FRACTURE MECHANICS; NUMERICAL MODEL;

EID: 3042734248     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2004.03.094     Document Type: Article

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