Inventors:
Yarom Polsky - Oak Ridge TN, US
Mark C. Grubelich - Albuquerque NM, US
Mark R. Vaughn - Albuquerque NM, US
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation - Albuquerque NM
International Classification:
B25D 9/18, B25D 9/00
US Classification:
173114, 173 13, 173 17, 173 78, 173 79, 173 80, 91222, 91327, 91348, 251343, 251344, 251345, 137508
Abstract:
A method and means of minimizing the effect of elastic valve recoil in impact applications, such as percussive drilling, where sliding spool valves used inside the percussive device are subject to poor positioning control due to elastic recoil effects experienced when the valve impacts a stroke limiting surface. The improved valve design reduces the reflected velocity of the valve by using either an energy damping material, or a valve assembly with internal damping built-in, to dissipate the compression stress wave produced during impact.