Vertically reciprocating auger

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Mar 1988

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1988stin...9024458e&link_type=abstract

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Mathematics

Drilling, Drills, Lunar Surface, Reciprocation, Flushing, Mathematical Models, Sands, Sine Waves, Square Waves, Three Dimensional Models

Scientific paper

The mathematical model and test results developed for the Vertically Reciprocating Auger (VRA) are summarized. The VRA is a device capable of transporting cuttings that result from below surface drilling. It was developed chiefly for the lunar surface, where conventional fluid flushing while drilling would not be practical. The VRA uses only reciprocating motion and transports material through reflections with the surface above. Particles are reflected forward and land ahead of radially placed fences, which prevent the particles from rolling back down the auger. Three input wave forms are considered to drive the auger. A modified sawtooth wave form was chosen for testing, over a modified square wave or sine wave, due to its simplicity and effectiveness. The three-dimensional mathematical model predicted a sand throughput rate of 0.2667 pounds/stroke, while the actual test setup transported 0.075 pounds/stroke. Based on this result, a correction factor of 0.281 is suggested for a modified sawtooth input.

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