Mechanism Analysis of Rock Failure Process under High-Voltage Electropulse: Analytical Solution and Simulation
This work aims to investigate and analyse the mechanism of rock failure under high-voltage electropulses in order to evaluate and increase the efficiency of high-voltage pulse technology in geological well drilling, tunnel boring, and other geotechnical engineering applications. To this end, this pa...
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| description | This work aims to investigate and analyse the mechanism of rock failure under high-voltage electropulses in order to evaluate and increase the efficiency of high-voltage pulse technology in geological well drilling, tunnel boring, and other geotechnical engineering applications. To this end, this paper discusses the equivalent circuit of electric pulse rock breaking, the model of shock wave in electro channel plasma, and, particularly, the model of rock failure in order to disclose the rock failure process when exposed to high-voltage electropulse. This article uses granite as an example to present an analytical approach for predicting the mechanical behaviour of high-voltage electropulses and to analyse the damage that occurs. A numerical model based on equivalent circuit, shock wave model, and elasto-brittle failure criterion is developed for granite under electropulse to further examine the granite failure process. Under the conditions described in this study, and using granite as an example, the granite is impacted by a discharge device (Marx generator) with an initial voltage <i>U</i><sub>0</sub> that is 10 kV and a capacitance <i>F</i> that is 5 µF before it begins to degrade at about 40 µs after discharge, with the current reaching its peak at approximately 50 µs. The shock wave pressure then attains a peak at about 70 µs. Dense short cracks form around granite and the dominant cracks grow to an average length of about 20 cm at around 200 µs. The crack width <i>d<sub>cr</sub></i> is predicted to be approximately 1.6 mm. This study detects dense cracks in a few centimetres surrounding the borehole, while around seven dominant cracks expand outward. The distribution of the length of the dominating cracks can be inhomogeneous because of the spatial heterogeneity of granite’s tensile strength, however the heterogeneity has an insignificant effect on the crack growth rate, total cracked area, or the number of main cracks. The mechanism of rock failure under electropulse can be well supported by the findings of numerical simulations and analytical studies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ae5d548960f544cd81320e260d8114ec2023-11-30T21:20:55ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442022-03-01156218810.3390/ma15062188Mechanism Analysis of Rock Failure Process under High-Voltage Electropulse: Analytical Solution and SimulationPingping Rao0Peihao Ouyang1Sanjay Nimbalkar2Qingsheng Chen3Jifei Cui4Zhilin Wu5Department of Civil Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516 Jungong Road, Shanghai 200092, ChinaDepartment of Civil Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516 Jungong Road, Shanghai 200092, ChinaSchool of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, 15 Broadway, Ultimo, Sydney, NSW 2007, AustraliaTechnology Research Center of Ecological Road Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, ChinaDepartment of Civil Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516 Jungong Road, Shanghai 200092, ChinaDepartment of Civil Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516 Jungong Road, Shanghai 200092, ChinaThis work aims to investigate and analyse the mechanism of rock failure under high-voltage electropulses in order to evaluate and increase the efficiency of high-voltage pulse technology in geological well drilling, tunnel boring, and other geotechnical engineering applications. To this end, this paper discusses the equivalent circuit of electric pulse rock breaking, the model of shock wave in electro channel plasma, and, particularly, the model of rock failure in order to disclose the rock failure process when exposed to high-voltage electropulse. This article uses granite as an example to present an analytical approach for predicting the mechanical behaviour of high-voltage electropulses and to analyse the damage that occurs. A numerical model based on equivalent circuit, shock wave model, and elasto-brittle failure criterion is developed for granite under electropulse to further examine the granite failure process. Under the conditions described in this study, and using granite as an example, the granite is impacted by a discharge device (Marx generator) with an initial voltage <i>U</i><sub>0</sub> that is 10 kV and a capacitance <i>F</i> that is 5 µF before it begins to degrade at about 40 µs after discharge, with the current reaching its peak at approximately 50 µs. The shock wave pressure then attains a peak at about 70 µs. Dense short cracks form around granite and the dominant cracks grow to an average length of about 20 cm at around 200 µs. The crack width <i>d<sub>cr</sub></i> is predicted to be approximately 1.6 mm. This study detects dense cracks in a few centimetres surrounding the borehole, while around seven dominant cracks expand outward. The distribution of the length of the dominating cracks can be inhomogeneous because of the spatial heterogeneity of granite’s tensile strength, however the heterogeneity has an insignificant effect on the crack growth rate, total cracked area, or the number of main cracks. The mechanism of rock failure under electropulse can be well supported by the findings of numerical simulations and analytical studies.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/15/6/2188high-voltage pulsed fragmentationequivalent circuitshock wavecrack developmentanalytical solution and simulationrock failure process analysis |
| spellingShingle | Pingping Rao Peihao Ouyang Sanjay Nimbalkar Qingsheng Chen Jifei Cui Zhilin Wu Mechanism Analysis of Rock Failure Process under High-Voltage Electropulse: Analytical Solution and Simulation Materials high-voltage pulsed fragmentation equivalent circuit shock wave crack development analytical solution and simulation rock failure process analysis |
| title | Mechanism Analysis of Rock Failure Process under High-Voltage Electropulse: Analytical Solution and Simulation |
| title_full | Mechanism Analysis of Rock Failure Process under High-Voltage Electropulse: Analytical Solution and Simulation |
| title_fullStr | Mechanism Analysis of Rock Failure Process under High-Voltage Electropulse: Analytical Solution and Simulation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mechanism Analysis of Rock Failure Process under High-Voltage Electropulse: Analytical Solution and Simulation |
| title_short | Mechanism Analysis of Rock Failure Process under High-Voltage Electropulse: Analytical Solution and Simulation |
| title_sort | mechanism analysis of rock failure process under high voltage electropulse analytical solution and simulation |
| topic | high-voltage pulsed fragmentation equivalent circuit shock wave crack development analytical solution and simulation rock failure process analysis |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/15/6/2188 |
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