变形直径稳定器对钻井液和切片运输的影响研究
Lin Chen1,2, Yanzhe Gao3, Huafeng Ni2
1Cooperative Innovation Center of Unconventional Oil and Gas, Yangtze University (Ministry of Education & Hubei Province), Wuhan, Hubei, 430100, China.
Heliyon
|May 22, 2024
概括
这项关于钻井工具中可变直径稳定器的研究表明,较高的流速可以改善流体和切片的运输. 增加速度有助于压力下降,但可能导致切片积累,需要优化过渡式出口设计.
科学领域:
- 钻井工程中的流体动力学
- 计算流体动力学 (CFD) 用于下坑工具.
背景情况:
- 钻井工具需要有效地运输钻井液和切片.
- 可变直径稳定器是钻井操作中的关键组件.
- 了解流场特性是优化稳定器性能的关键.
研究的目的:
- 为了研究可变直径稳定器的流场特性.
- 分析流量和旋转速度对性能的影响.
- 确定设计改进,以改善切片的运输.
主要方法:
- 通过稳定器进行流体流动的数值模拟.
- 在各种条件下分析轴速度和压力分布.
- 对切片运输和泥聚集现象的评估.
主要成果:
- 较高的流速增加了平均轴速度,改善了流体和切片的运输.
- 增加的旋转速度增加了压力下降,但可能导致树枝积累.
- 稳定器后面的旋转区域促进了切片的悬浮和泥聚集.
结论:
- 优化出口区域的过渡设计对于性能至关重要.
- 解决突发结构扩张的问题可以减轻对切片运输的负面影响.
- 该研究为钻井稳定器的结构优化提供了见解.
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