Research Article

Analysis and Testing of Load Characteristics for Rotary-Percussive Drilling of Lunar Rock Simulant with a Lunar Regolith Coring Bit

Table 2

Characteristic parameters in the rotary-percussive drilling load prediction model for lunar rock simulant.

Rock materialMarble
Cohesion24.2 MPa
Inner friction angle41.8°
Indentation hardness1080 MPa
Friction angle between rock fragments and parent rock32.2°
Angle between dense core and cut fracture60°
Contact rigidity between hammer and tool post20 kN/mm
Contact rigidity between cutting blade and rock21 kN/mm