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Study on Rock-Breaking Mechanism of Axe Cutter Under High-ROP Condition and its ROP Increase Practice

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To solve the problem of poor anti-impact performance of plane-cutter bit under the condition of shallow and high ROP (rate of penetration) in Liaohe Oilfield, this paper studies the rock-breaking mechanism of axe cutter under the former condition. In this paper, the finite element method is used to establish the rock-breaking model with high ROP. Numerical simulation is used to study the stress and failure mode of rock. Based on the results of numerical simulation, the laboratory tests of axe cutter have been carried out to explore the magnitude and fluctuation of tangential force. Field application shows that the axe cutter is obviously better than plane cutter in anti-impact performance, total footage and ROP. The results show that the axe cutter mainly relies on plowing and tensile shear to break the rock so that the tangential force and its fluctuation are smaller than those of the plane cutter, which means the impact force is smaller. Its impact resistance is better; the service time of the bit is longer. The axe cutter bit has more advantages than the plane-cutter bit, such as more adapting to the working condition of shallow and high ROP and increasing drilling efficiency.

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Funding for this research has been provided by the Sichuan Regional Innovation Cooperation Project (NO.2021YFQ0041), as part of their support for the rock-cutting related device. This support is gratefully acknowledged. The authors would like to thank Prof. Yuchun Kuang for the benefit of stimulating discussions and Karesha Nutter for her careful review of the manuscript.

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Yan, W., Yang, B. Study on Rock-Breaking Mechanism of Axe Cutter Under High-ROP Condition and its ROP Increase Practice. J Fail. Anal. and Preven. 22, 409–417 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11668-021-01305-5

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