Research Article

Experimental and Numerical Study on Air Flow Behavior for a Novel Retractable Reverse Circulation Drill Bit of Casing-while-Drilling (CwD)

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Influence of the shape of the bottom groove on the air flow inside the drill bit: (a) air suction effect during the simulation and experiment and (b) tangential velocity at the entrance of the central channel.
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