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Identification of impact frequency for down-the-hole drills using motor current signature analysis
Brito, Diego
Gómez, René
Carvajal, Gonzalo
Reyes-Chamorro, Lorenzo
Applied Sciences
2023
In rotary-percussion drilling, the impact frequency is a crucial variable that is closely linked to operational factors that determine the efficacy of the drilling process, such as the rate of penetration, bit wear, and rock mass characteristics. Typical identification methods rely on complex simulation models or the analysis of different sensor signals installed on specially adapted setups, which are difficult to be implemented in the field. This paper presents a novel study where the impact frequency is identified by motor current signature analysis (MCSA) applied to an induction motor driving a DTH drilling setup. The analysis of the case study begins with the definition of characteristic drilling stages where the pressure and sound signals allow the detection of an impact frequency of 14.10 Hz, which is then used as a reference to validate three MCSA identification approaches. As a result of the analysis, the envelope approach is the most robust for nearly real-time implementations considering its simplicity and range of coverage. Experimental results provide evidence about the feasibility of the proposed MCSA methods to be integrated into Measurement-While-Drilling (MWD) systems to improve drilling condition monitoring and rock mass characterization.
Impact frequency
Motor current signature analysis
DTH drilling|Hammer pressure
Frequency side bands
Signal envelope
Measurement while drilling
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