Original paper
The influence of microwave irradiation on rocks for microwave-assisted underground excavation
Volume: 8, Issue: 1, Pages: 1 - 15
Published: Dec 12, 2015
Abstract
Demand is growing for explosive-free rock breakage systems for civil and mining engineering, and space industry applications. This paper highlights the work being undertaken in the Geomechanics Laboratory of McGill University to make a real application of microwave-assisted mechanical rock breakage to full-face tunneling machines and drilling. Comprehensive laboratory tests investigated the effect of microwave radiation on temperature profiles...
Paper Details
Title
The influence of microwave irradiation on rocks for microwave-assisted underground excavation
Published Date
Dec 12, 2015
Volume
8
Issue
1
Pages
1 - 15