• Unscented Kalman Filter Based State and Parameter Estimation in Percussive Drilling Systems 

      Song, Xianfeng; Kane, Pascal-Alexandre; Abooshahab, Mohammad Ali (Chinese Control Conference (CCC);1934-1768, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Down-The-Hole (DTH) percussion tool is recognized for its high average rate of penetration (ROP), when drilling medium hard to very hard rock formations. This ROP which depends on the bit-rock contact conditions at the ...