The compound directional drilling process, including slip and rotation, is the key to realizing long-hole drilling in coal mines. First, a compound directional drilling process control scheme is proposed to realize intelligent control of the directional drilling process. An intelligent drilling process optimization method was designed to improve drilling efficiency. A robust controller for the drilling rate based on gain scheduling was designed to achieve stable control of the drilling rate during sliding deflection drilling. A robust controller based on hybrid sensitivity was designed to achieve stable control of the drilling rate during rotary inclined stabilization drilling. The results of this study can provide a theoretical basis for realizing the intelligent optimization and control of compound directional drilling in coal mines.

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