地层测试器流体识别模块流体筒数值模拟

电缆地层测试器在井下进行地层流体采样时,为了让地层真实流体进入取样筒,需要排除可能侵入地层的泥浆滤液,为此提出在抽排过程中监测地层流体电阻率的识别方法。通过研究流体识别模块中安装传感器的流体筒的流场特性,以提高传感器测试的精确性。运用CFD通用软件FLUENT对流体筒的内部流场进行了数值模拟,分析了该结构内部流场分布情况,同时也计算了分布于绝缘套处的小孔流量和速度,通过具体定量分析,从而为结构的优化设计提供理论依据。

剪切稠化流体(n=2)环管层流运动分析

从非牛顿流体运动微分方程式出发，利用积分、级数展开和数值计算方法，对剪切稠化流体（n=2）在环形通道中的流动进行了分析和计算，推出了该流体在环形通道中流动的速度、流量、平均速度和平均应变速度等关系式，绘制了几种不同R1／R2比值条件下的流体在管道横断面上的速度分布图，讨论了压力降与流量、速度与环管半径之间的关系，为工程计算提供了可靠的理论依据。

Depression and elevation internal solitary waves in a two-layer fluid and their forces on cylindrical piles

Both large amplitude depression and elevation internal solitary waves （ISWs） were observed on the continental shelf of the northwest South China Sea （SCS） during the Wenchang Intemal Wave Experiment. In this study, we investigate the characteristics of depression and elevation ISWs based on comparisons between observational results and internal wave theories. It is suggested that the large amplitude depression wave is better represented by the extended Korteweg-de Vries （EKdV） theory than by the KdV model, whereas the large amplitude elevation wave is in better agreement with the KdV equation than with the EKdV theory. Wave-induced forces on a supposed small-diameter cylindrical pile by depression and elevation waves are also estimated using the internal wave theory and Morison formula. The wave-induced force by elevation ISWs is rarely reported in the literature. It is found that the force induced by the elevation wave differs significantly fi＇om that by the depression wave, and the elevation wave generally produces greater force on the pile in the lower water column than the depression wave. These results show that ISWs in the study area can present a serious threat to ocean engineering structures, and should not be ignored in the design of oil platforms and ocean operations.

Non-Newtionian Effects on Chaotic Mixing Between Eccentric Cylinders

Effect of fluid elasticity and shear-thinning viscosity on the chaotic mixing between two alternately rotating cylinders has been studied. The h-p finite element method is used to obtain high accurate solutions of the steady flow. The unsteady, periodic flow is simulated using the piecewise-steady approximation. Characteristics of the chaotic mixing are analyzed by examining the asymptotic coverage of a passive tracer and the lineal stretching of the fluid elements in the annulus. For the viscoelastic fluids modeled by the upper-convected Maxwell constitutive equation (UCM), our computation predicts little effect of the fluid elasticity on the mixing patterns. On the other hand, the shear-thinning viscosity, modeled by the Carreau equation, has a large impact on the advection of a passive tracer and the distribution of lineal stretching. We find that the zones of the lowest stretching match remarkably well with the regular zones in the tracer-coverage plotting. Our study reveals the vital importance of reducing the discretization errors of the velocity field in the numerical simulation of chaotic flews.

Experimental Investigation of TARMAX Model for Modeling of Hydrodynamic Forces on Cylinder-like Structures

A new approach that models lift and drag hydrodynamic force signals operating over cylindrical structures was developed and validated. This approach is based on stochastic auto regressive moving average with exogenous （ARMAX） input and its time-varying form, TARMAX. Model structure selection and parameter estimation were discussed while considering the validation stage. In this papel; the cylindrical structure was considered as a dynamic system with an incoming water wave and resulting forces as the input and outputs, respectively. The experimental data, used in this study, were collected from a full-scale rough vertical cylinder at the Delft Hydraulics Laboratory. The practicality of the proposed method and also its efficiency in structural modeling were demonstrated through applying two hydrodynamic force components. For this purpose, an ARMAX model is first used to capture the dynamics of the process, relating in-line forces provided by water waves; secondly, the TARMAX model was applied to modeling and analysis of the lift forces on the cylinder. The evaluation of the lift force by the TARMAX model shows the model is successful in modeling the force from the surface elevation.

MHD mixed convective stagnation-point flow of Eyring-Powell nanofluid over stretching cylinder with thermal slip conditions

The optimal design of heating and cooling systems must take into account heat radiation which is a non-linear process.In this study,the mixed convection in a radiative magnetohydrodynamic Eyring-Powell copperwater nanofluid over a stretching cylinder was investigated.The energy balance is modeled,taking into account the non-linear thermal radiation and a thermal slip condition.The effects of the embedded flow parameters on the fluid properties,as well as on the skin friction coefficient and heat transfer rate,are analyzed.Unlike in many existing studies,the recent spectral quasi-linearization method is used to solve the coupled nonlinear boundary-value problem.The computational result shows that increasing the nanoparticle volume fraction,thermal radiation parameter and heat generation parameter enhances temperature profile.We found that the velocity slip parameter and the fluid material parameter enhance the skin friction.A comparison of the current numerical results with existing literature for some limiting cases shows excellent agreement.

Optimization of natural convection heat transfer of Newtonian nanofluids in a cylindrical enclosure

This study characterizes and optimizes natural convection heat transfer of two Newtonian Al2O3 and Ti O2/water nano fluids in a cylindrical enclosure. Nusselt number(Nu) of nano fluids in relation to Rayleigh number(Ra) for different concentrations of nano fluids is investigated at different con figurations and orientations of the enclosure.Results show that adding nanoparticles to water has a negligible or even adverse in fluence upon natural convection heat transfer of water: only a slight increase in natural convection heat transfer of Al2O3/water is observed,while natural convection heat transfer for TiO2/water nano fluid is inferior to that for the base fluid. Results also reveal that at low Ra, the likelihood of enhancement in natural convection heat transfer is more than at high Ra: at low Ra, inclination angle, aspect ratio of the enclosure and nanoparticle concentration in fluence natural convection heat transfer more pronouncedly than that in high Ra.

Effect of Mass Ratio on Hydrodynamic Response of a Flexible Cylinder

The effect of the mass ratio on the flow-induced vibration （FIV） of a flexible circular cylinder is experimentally investigated in a towing tank. A Tygon tube with outer and inner diameters of 7.9 mm and 4.8 mm, respectively, was employed for the study. The tube was connected to a carriage and towed from rest to a steady speed up to 1.6 m/s before slowing down to rest again over a distance of 1.6 m in still water. Reynolds number based on the cylinder＇s outer diameter was 800-13,000, and the reduced velocity （velocity normalized by the cylinder＇s natural frequency and outer diameter） spanned from 2 to 25. When connected, the cylinder was elongated from 420 mm to 460 mm under an axial pre-tension of 11 N. Based on the cylinder＇s elongated length, the aspect ratio （ratio of the cylinder＇s length to outer diameter） was calculated as 58. Three mass ratios （ratio of the cylinder＇s structural mass to displaced fluid mass, m＊） of 0.7, 1.0, and 3.4 were determined by filling the cylinder＇s interior with air, water, and alloy powder （nickel-chromium-boron matrix alloy）, respectively. An optical method was adopted for response measurements. Multi-frequency vibrations were observed in both in-line （IL） and cross-flow （CF） responses; at high Reynolds number, vibration modes up to the 3rd one were identified in the CF response. The mode transition was found to occur at a lower reduced velocity for the highest tested mass ratio. The vibration amplitude and frequency were quantified and expressed with respect to the reduced velocity. A significant reduced vibration amplitude was found in the IL response with increasing mass ratios, and only initial and upper branches existed in the IL and CF response amplitudes. The normalized response frequencies were revealed to linearly increase with respect to the reduced velocity, and slopes for linear relations were found to be identical for the three cases tested.

Development and Applications of Ruggedized VIS/NIR Spectrometer System for Oilfield Wellbores

The development and applications of a ruggedized visible to near-infrared （VIS/NIR） spectrometer system capable of measuring fluid spectra in oilfield wellbores are presented. Real-time assessment of formation fluid properties penetrated by an oilfield wellbore is critically important for oilfield operating companies to make informed decisions to optimize the development plan of the well and hydrocarbon reservoir. A ruggedized VIS/NIR spectrometer was designed and built to measure and analyze hydrocarbon spectra reliably under the harsh conditions of the oilfield wellbore environment, including temperature up to 175 ~C, pressure up to 170MPa, and severe mechanical shocks and vibrations. The accuracy of hydrocarbon group composition analysis was compared well with gas chromatography results in the laboratory.