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11-06-2022 | Technical Note

Fractal Characteristics of Drilling Particle Size Distribution of Shale: A Laboratory Scale Investigation

Authors: Xiaofeng Yang, Aiguo Nie, Derek Elsworth, Jiaheng Zhou, Ying Tao

Published in: Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering | Issue 8/2022

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The fractal particle size distribution (PSD) theory is used to characterize the particles produced in shale drilling.
Fractal dimension comprehensively reflects the characteristic particle size and features of the distribution of the drilling PSD.
Wear effect produces nano-particles with a volume of ~1.88–3.76% during the particles transport process which increases the dissipation of drilling energy.
Higher rotation rate increases the proportion of coarse particles and is conducive to reducing wear effect.

previous article Effect of Strain Rate on Anisotropic Mechanical Behavior of the Shale Under Uniaxial Compression Conditions

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Title: Fractal Characteristics of Drilling Particle Size Distribution of Shale: A Laboratory Scale Investigation
Authors: Xiaofeng Yang
Aiguo Nie
Derek Elsworth
Jiaheng Zhou
Ying Tao
Publication date: 11-06-2022
Publisher: Springer Vienna
Published in: Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering / Issue 8/2022
Print ISSN: 0723-2632
Electronic ISSN: 1434-453X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-022-02870-3

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