System and method for damping vibration in a drill string using a magnetorheological damper

Wassell, Mark Ellsworth; Burgess, Daniel E.; Barbely, Jason R.; Thompson, Fred Lamar

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Title: System and method for damping vibration in a drill string using a magnetorheological damper

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A system for damping vibration in a drill string can include a magnetorheological fluid valve assembly having a supply of a magnetorheological fluid. A remanent magnetic field is induced in the valve during operation that can be used to provide the magnetic field for operating the valve so as to eliminate the need to energize the coils except temporarily when changing the amount of damping required. The current to be supplied to the coil for inducing a desired magnetic field in the valve is determined based on the limiting hysteresis curve of the valve and the history of the magnetization of the value using a binary search methodology. The history of the magnetization of the valve is expressed as a series of sets of current and it resulting magnetization at which the current experienced a reversal compared to prior values of the current.

Inventors:: Wassell, Mark Ellsworth; Burgess, Daniel E.; Barbely, Jason R.; Thompson, Fred Lamar

Issue Date:: Tue May 22 00:00:00 EDT 2018

Research Org.:: National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1444113

Patent Number(s):: 9976360

Application Number:: 13/228,376

Assignee:: APS Technology, Inc. (Wallingford, CT)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING

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E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
E21B17/07 - Telescoping joints for varying drill string lengths
E21B17/073 - {with axial rotation}
E21B44/005 - {Below-ground automatic control systems}

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DOE Contract Number:: FC26-02NT41664

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2011 Sep 08

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING

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  abstractNote = {A system for damping vibration in a drill string can include a magnetorheological fluid valve assembly having a supply of a magnetorheological fluid. A remanent magnetic field is induced in the valve during operation that can be used to provide the magnetic field for operating the valve so as to eliminate the need to energize the coils except temporarily when changing the amount of damping required. The current to be supplied to the coil for inducing a desired magnetic field in the valve is determined based on the limiting hysteresis curve of the valve and the history of the magnetization of the value using a binary search methodology. The history of the magnetization of the valve is expressed as a series of sets of current and it resulting magnetization at which the current experienced a reversal compared to prior values of the current.},

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