Estimate of blow frequency range for an air drill hammer with a ring-shaped elastic valve in the backstroke exhaust line

Abstract

The authors report and discuss the experimental results on an air drill hammer with an elastic valve installed in the backstroke exhaust line for mechanical closing. It is approved that such air hammer is capable to ensure the wanted blow capacity at the fixed blow energy by varying blow frequency through adjustment of cross section choke coupling the backstroke and front stoke chambers of the hammer. With the larger cross section of the choke coupling, the maximum blow frequency is achieved and remains the same later on.