Mining or in situ disintegration of hard material – Processes – Directly applying heat or vibration
Patent
1994-01-21
1995-06-20
Bagnell, David J.
Mining or in situ disintegration of hard material
Processes
Directly applying heat or vibration
166 63, 166299, 175 16, E21C 3718, E21B 715
Patent
active
054255708
ABSTRACT:
Method and apparatus for plasma blasting comprises a capacitor bank for storing electrical charge to which is coupled an inductance which delivers the electric charge as a current through a switch to an explodable conductor comprising a portion of a probe. The explodable conductor is a ribbon helically wound on a cylindrical mandril, the ribbon having a given length to cross section ratio which is proportional to the square root of the ratio of the inductance to the capacitance in order to ensure efficient dissipation of an optimal amount of the electrical energy stored in the capacitance.
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Bagnell David J.
Maxwell Laboratories Inc.
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