AI Chat Paper
Discover the SciOpen Platform and Achieve Your Research Goals with Ease.
Search articles, authors, keywords, DOl and etc.
{{expandStatus?'Exit ':''}}Advanced Search
Addressing the challenge of breaking rocks deep within the earth requires innovative solutions, and the pulsed laser technology has emerged as a promising noncontact alternative for rock breaking. We developed an automated experimental platform with robotic arms and a rock mechanics testing device to quantitatively study the impact of laser technology on rock breaking. Our investigation delved into the damage caused to rocks by different types of lasers, focusing on understanding their underlying damage mechanisms. Pulsed lasers, excluding thermal effects, reduced the red sandstone strength by 68.07%, with a decrease in peak tensile force by 30–33 N per 1000 pulses. Furthermore, we conducted detailed quantitative analyses to understand how laser power (P), irradiation duration, and output energy affeted rock damage. Increasing laser power or irradiation duration enhanced rock damage since this increased the laser output energy. For every 100.00 W power increase, the peak force decreased by 51.00–88.00 N, and for every 1000.00 ms duration increase, the peak force decreased by 34.00–42.00 N. Maintaining constant output energy while changing the laser power revealed a quadratic nonlinearity in peak force, aiding in determining optimal laser parameters. This study highlights the potential of laser technology for effective rock fracturing during deep earth exploration. The established experimental platform improves the accuracy and reliability of laser-induced rock breaking, offering insights for future advancements in this field.
S. Chamankhah, M. Bazargan, A. Forouzandeh, et al. Feasibility study of fracture propagation controlled by use of managed pressure drilling during laser-assisted drilling operation. SPE J, 2022, 27: 93–104.
M. Ahmadi, M. R. Erfan, M. J. Torkamany, et al. The effect of confining pressure on specific energy in Nd: YAG laser perforating of rock. Opt Laser Technol, 2012, 44: 57–62.
M. Ahmadi, M. R. Erfan, M. J. Torkamany, et al. The effect of interaction time and saturation of rock on specific energy in Nd: YAG laser perforating. Opt Laser Technol, 2011, 43: 226–231.
A. Gowida, H. Gamal, S. Elkatatny. Exploring the potential of laser technology in oil well drilling: An overview. Geoenergy Sci Eng, 2023, 230: 212278.
B. R. Jurewicz. Rock excavation with laser assistance. Int J Rock Mech Min Sci Geomech Abstr, 1976, 13: 207–219.
C. S. Montross, V. Florea, J. A. Bolger. Laser-induced shock wave generation and shock wave enhancement in basalt. Int J Rock Mech Min Sci, 1999, 36: 849–855.
N. K. Shafranov, A. G. Kuznetsov, Y. Y. Glukhov. Rock fracture by a continuous laser beam. Sov Min, 1978, 14: 39–41.
S. Jamali, V. Wittig, J. Börner, et al. Application of high powered laser technology to alter hard rock properties towards lower strength materials for more efficient drilling, mining, and geothermal energy production. Geomech Energy Environ, 2019, 20: 100112.
B. Xu, X. J. Huang, B. Li, et al. The effect of laser irradiation on the compressive strength of granite under uniaxial compression. Rock Mech Rock Eng, 2024, 57: 1881–1895.
X. M. Zhou, H. C. Hao, J. J. Liu, et al. Mechanism of increasing or inhibiting laser-weakened rocks by saturated fluids and mechanical behavior of rocks after laser damage. Eng Fract Mech, 2023, 293: 109723.
S. Y. Liu, Z. H. Liu, X. X. Cui, et al. Rock breaking of conical cutter with assistance of front and rear water jet. Tunn Undergr Space Technol, 2014, 42: 78–86.
Y. Y. Lu, J. R. Tang, Z. L. Ge, et al. Hard rock drilling technique with abrasive water jet assistance. Int J Rock Mech Min Sci, 2013, 60: 47–56.
R. D. Dwivedi, R. K. Goel, V. V. R. Prasad, et al. Thermo-mechanical properties of Indian and other granites. Int J Rock Mech Min Sci, 2008, 45: 303–315.
P. K. Gautam, A. K. Verma, M. K. Jha, et al. Effect of high temperature on physical and mechanical properties of Jalore granite. J Appl Geophys, 2018, 159: 460–474.
F. Homand-Etienne, R. Houpert. Thermally induced microcracking in granites: Characterization and analysis. Int J Rock Mech Min Sci Geomech Abstr, 1989, 26: 125–134.
G. M. Lu, X. T. Feng, Y. H. Li, et al. The microwave-induced fracturing of hard rock. Rock Mech Rock Eng, 2019, 52: 3017–3032.
X. L. Xu, M. Karakus. A coupled thermo–mechanical damage model for granite. Int J Rock Mech Min Sci, 2018, 103: 195–204.
G. F. Zhao. Developing a four-dimensional lattice spring model for mechanical responses of solids. Comput Methods Appl Mech Eng, 2017, 315: 881–895.
G. F. Zhao, Z. Q. Deng, B. Zhang. Multibody failure criterion for the four-dimensional lattice spring model. Int J Rock Mech Min Sci, 2019, 123: 104126.
G. F. Zhao, X. D. Hu, Q. Li, et al. On the four-dimensional lattice spring model for geomechanics. J Rock Mech Geotech Eng, 2018, 10: 661–668.
F. X. Rui, G. F. Zhao. Experimental and numerical investigation of laser-induced rock damage and the implications for laser-assisted rock cutting. Int J Rock Mech Min Sci, 2021, 139: 104653.
F. X. Rui, G. F. Zhao. Development of the four-dimensional lattice spring model for thermo–mechanical fracturing and large deformation of solids. Eng Anal Bound Elem, 2022, 138: 390–406.
M. Boutinguiza, J. Pou, F. Lusquiños, et al. Drilling of slate tiles by CO2 laser. J Mater Process Technol, 2005, 159: 83–90.
M. Y. Li, B. Han, Q. Zhang, et al. Investigation on rock breaking for sandstone with high power density laser beam. Optik, 2019, 180: 635–647.
Z. Xu, C. B. Reed, G. Konercki, et al. Specific energy for pulsed laser rock drilling. J Laser Appl, 2003, 15: 25–30.
The articles published in this open access journal are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
京公网安备11010802044758号