• Experimental study of the thermal reaming of the borehole by axial plasmatron 

      Voloshyn, O; Potapchuk, I; Zhevzhyk, O; Yemelianenko, V; Zhovtonoha, M; Sekar, M; Dhunnoo, N (National Mining University, 2019-03-30)
      Purpose. To study rock spallation dynamics in the process of the borehole thermal reaming and analyze energy consumption of the borehole thermal reaming process by plasma jets of the axial plasmatron. Methods. Field ...
    • Study of the plasma flow interaction with the borehole surface in the process of its thermal reaming 

      Voloshyn, O; Potapchuk, I; Zhevzhyk, O; Yemelianenko, V; Horiachkin, V; Zhovtonoha, M; Semenenko, Ye; Таtarko, L (National Mining University, 2018-09-30)
      Purpose. Study of the plasma flow interaction with the borehole surface in the process of its thermal reaming for determination of transient temperature distribution along the borehole surface and the average coefficient ...