Mechanical Ice Drilling Technology

• Main Author: Talalay, Pavel G. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2016.
• Series: Springer Geophysics
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Geophysics.; Geotechnical engineering.; Earth Sciences.; Geophysics/Geodesy.; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences.

This book provides a review of mechanical ice drilling technology, including the design, parameters, and performance of various tools and drills for making holes in snow, firn and ice. The material presents the historical development of ice drilling tools and devices from the first experience taken...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction to Ice Drilling Technology
• Yearly History of Ice Drilling from 19th to the First Half of 20th Century
• Direct-Push Drilling
• Hand- and Power-driven Portable drills
• Percussion Drills
• Conventional Machine-driven Rotary Drill Rigs
• Flexible drill-stem Drill rigs
• Cable-suspended Electromechanical Auger Drills
• Cable-suspended Electromechanical Drills with Bottom-hole Circulation
• Drilling Challenges and Perspectives for Future Development. .