Convective heat flow probe
Abstract
A convective heat flow probe device is provided which measures heat flow and fluid flow magnitude in the formation surrounding a borehole. The probe comprises an elongate housing adapted to be lowered down into the borehole; a plurality of heaters extending along the probe for heating the formation surrounding the borehole; a plurality of temperature sensors arranged around the periphery of the probe for measuring the temperature of the surrounding formation after heating thereof by the heater elements. The temperature sensors and heater elements are mounted in a plurality of separate heater pads which are supported by the housing and which are adapted to be radially expanded into firm engagement with the walls of the borehole. The heat supplied by the heater elements and the temperatures measured by the temperature sensors are monitored and used in providing the desired measurements. The outer peripheral surfaces of the heater pads are configured as segments of a cylinder and form a full cylinder when taken together. A plurality of temperature sensors are located on each pad so as to extend along the length and across the width thereof, with a heating element being located in each pad beneath the temperature sensors. An expansionmore »
- Inventors:
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- Albuquerque, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- AT&T
- OSTI Identifier:
- 865629
- Patent Number(s):
- 4547080
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01K - MEASURING TEMPERATURE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- convective; heat; flow; probe; device; provided; measures; fluid; magnitude; formation; surrounding; borehole; comprises; elongate; housing; adapted; lowered; plurality; heaters; extending; heating; temperature; sensors; arranged; periphery; measuring; heater; elements; mounted; separate; pads; supported; radially; expanded; firm; engagement; walls; supplied; temperatures; measured; monitored; providing; desired; measurements; outer; peripheral; surfaces; configured; segments; cylinder; form; located; pad; extend; length; width; element; beneath; expansion; mechanism; driven; clamping; motor; provides; retraction; expandable; packer-type; seals; below; housing adapted; convective heat; heat flow; heating element; fluid flow; temperature sensor; outer peripheral; temperature sensors; probe comprises; peripheral surface; formation surrounding; flow probe; heater element; radially expand; probe device; elongate housing; /374/
Citation Formats
Dunn, James C, Hardee, Harry C, and Striker, Richard P. Convective heat flow probe. United States: N. p., 1985.
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title = {Convective heat flow probe},
author = {Dunn, James C and Hardee, Harry C and Striker, Richard P},
abstractNote = {A convective heat flow probe device is provided which measures heat flow and fluid flow magnitude in the formation surrounding a borehole. The probe comprises an elongate housing adapted to be lowered down into the borehole; a plurality of heaters extending along the probe for heating the formation surrounding the borehole; a plurality of temperature sensors arranged around the periphery of the probe for measuring the temperature of the surrounding formation after heating thereof by the heater elements. The temperature sensors and heater elements are mounted in a plurality of separate heater pads which are supported by the housing and which are adapted to be radially expanded into firm engagement with the walls of the borehole. The heat supplied by the heater elements and the temperatures measured by the temperature sensors are monitored and used in providing the desired measurements. The outer peripheral surfaces of the heater pads are configured as segments of a cylinder and form a full cylinder when taken together. A plurality of temperature sensors are located on each pad so as to extend along the length and across the width thereof, with a heating element being located in each pad beneath the temperature sensors. An expansion mechanism driven by a clamping motor provides expansion and retraction of the heater pads and expandable packer-type seals are provided along the probe above and below the heater pads.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1985},
month = {1}
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