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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2018
National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, Llc, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Stephen Buerger, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Anirban Mazumdar, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Steven James Spencer, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Timothy James Blada, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Jiann-Cherng Su, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Elton K. Wright, Rio Rancho, NM (US);
Adam Foris, Albuquerque, NM (US);
David W. Raymond, Edgewood, NM (US);
National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Abstract
A system or method for drilling includes autonomously controlling a rotary or percussive drilling process as it transitions through multiple materials with very different dynamics. The method determines a drilling medium based on real-time measurements and comparison to prior drilling data, and identifies the material type, drilling region, and approximately optimal setpoint based on data from at least one operating condition. The controller uses these setpoints initially to execute an optimal search to maximize performance by minimizing mechanical specific energy.