Simulation of Heave-Induced Pressure Oscillations in Herschel-Bulkley Muds

SPE Journal ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (05) ◽  
pp. 1635-1653 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timm Strecker ◽  
Ole Morten Aamo ◽  
Henrik Manum
Keyword(s):  
Flow Rate ◽  
Time Domain ◽  
Nonlinear Function ◽  
Domain Model ◽  
Nonlinear Phenomena ◽  
Computationally Efficient ◽  
Pressure Oscillations ◽  
Realistic Geometries ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Mud Flow

Summary Heave induces pressure oscillations when drilling offshore from floating rigs. A time-domain model is proposed to analyze and predict such pressure oscillations. The model considers the coupled dynamics of the mud and the drillstring, Herschel-Bulkley-type rheology, and realistic geometries. A computationally efficient method to evaluate friction as a nonlinear function of the mud-flow rate and drillstring velocity is discussed. In a simulation study, we illustrate several nonlinear phenomena that have important practical implications but were not included in previous, simpler models. In particular, muds with a yield point can increase the pressure amplitudes significantly, and severe downhole-pressure oscillations are not detectable from topside measurements in many cases.

scholarly journals Energy Loss in Steep Open Channels with Step-Pools

Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 72
Author(s):  
Suresh Kumar Thappeta ◽  
S. Murty Bhallamudi ◽  
Venu Chandra ◽  
Peter Fiener ◽  
Abul Basar M. Baki
Keyword(s):  
Energy Loss ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Recirculation Zone ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Nonlinear Function ◽  
Open Channels ◽  
Geometrical Parameters ◽  
Transition Flow ◽  
Cumulative Energy ◽  
Zone Velocity

Three-dimensional numerical simulations were performed for different flow rates and various geometrical parameters of step-pools in steep open channels to gain insight into the occurrence of energy loss and its dependence on the flow structure. For a given channel with step-pools, energy loss varied only marginally with increasing flow rate in the nappe and transition flow regimes, while it increased in the skimming regime. Energy loss is positively correlated with the size of the recirculation zone, velocity in the recirculation zone and the vorticity. For the same flow rate, energy loss increased by 31.6% when the horizontal face inclination increased from 2° to 10°, while it decreased by 58.6% when the vertical face inclination increased from 40° to 70°. In a channel with several step-pools, cumulative energy loss is linearly related to the number of step-pools, for nappe and transition flows. However, it is a nonlinear function for skimming flows.

scholarly journals Prediction of deepwater riser VIV with an improved time domain model including non-linear structural behavior

2021 ◽  
Vol 236 ◽  
pp. 109508
Author(s):  
Sang Woo Kim ◽  
Svein Sævik ◽  
Jie Wu ◽  
Bernt Johan Leira
Keyword(s):  
Time Domain ◽  
Domain Model ◽  
Structural Behavior ◽  
Non Linear ◽  
Deepwater Riser

Surge in a Low-Speed Radial Compressor

1998 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corine Meuleman ◽  
Frank Willems ◽  
Rick de Lange ◽  
Bram de Jager
Keyword(s):  
Flow Rate ◽  
Pressure Rise ◽  
Flow Coefficient ◽  
Lumped Parameter Model ◽  
Pressure Oscillations ◽  
Vaned Diffuser ◽  
Flow Angle ◽  
Radial Compressor ◽  
Low Speed ◽  
Lumped Parameter

Surge is measured in a low-speed radial compressor with a vaned diffuser. For this system, the flow coefficient at surge is determined. This coefficient is a measure for the inducer inlet flow angle and is found to increase with increasing rotational speed. Moreover, the frequency and amplitude of the pressure oscillations during fully-developed surge are compared with results obtained with the Greitzer lumped parameter model. The measured surge frequency increases when the compressor mass flow is throttled to a smaller flow rate. Simulations show that the Greitzer model describes this relation reasonably well except for low rotational speeds. The predicted amplitude of the pressure rise oscillations is approximately two times too small when deep surge is met in the simulations. For classic surge, the agreement is worse. The amplitude is found to depend strongly on the shape of the compressor and throttle characteristic, which are not accurately known.

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