The transient response to longitudinal impact of flexible rods with Hertz contact is closely related to the extent of deformations with different impact parameters. By means of LS-DYNA, for different radius and different speeds, the longitudinal impact of a hammer with a rounded end on a drill rod is numerically simulated in this article. Simulations demonstrate that there is an obvious dif-ference between analytical solution and numerical solution on condition of short curvature radius. In the circumstance contact pressure increases, the boundary of the yield zone exceeds that of the contact zone, and the significant plastic deformation reduces the intensity of contact pressure pulse. Contact force-time curves in loading and unloading phases shift down. The numerical solution is in good agree-ment with analytical solution on condition of large curvature radius and impact speeds. The deforma-tion of yield region is constrained by the surrounding elastic region and no significant plastic deforma-tion appears.
The process of DTH（down-the-hole） hammer drilling has been characterized as a very complex phenomenon due to its high nonlinearity,large deformation and damage behaviors.Taking brittle materials（concrete,granite and sandstone） as impact specimens,the explicit time integration nonlinear finite element code LS-DYNA was employed to analyze the impact process and the penetration boundary conditions of DTH hammer percussive drilling system.Compared with previous studies,the present model contains several new features.One is that the 3D effects of DTH hammer drilling system were considered.Another important feature is that it took the coupling effects of brittle materials into account to the bit-specimen boundary of the drilling system.This distinguishes it from the traditional approaches to the bit-rock intersection,in which nonlinear spring models are usually imposed.The impact forces,bit insert penetrations and force-penetration curves of concrete,granite and sandstone under DTH hammer impact have been recorded;the formation of craters and fractures has been also investigated.The impact loads of piston-bit interaction appear to be relatively sensitive to piston impact velocity.The impact between piston-bit interaction occurs at two times larger forces,whereas the duration of the first impact doesn＇t change with respect to the piston velocity.The material properties of impact specimen do not affect the first impact process between the piston and bit.However,the period between the two impacts and the magnitudes of the second impact forces greatly depend on the specimen material properties.It is found that the penetration depth of specimen is dependent on the impact force magnitude and the macro-mechanical properties of the brittle materials.
