TY - JFULL AU - Abhay Bodake and Ping Sui and Hafeez Syed and Ratish Kadam PY - 2013/2/ TI - Numerical Analysis and Experimental Validation of a Downhole Stress/Strain Measurement Tool T2 - International Journal of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering SP - 93 EP - 98 VL - 7 SN - 1307-6892 UR - https://publications.waset.org/pdf/11450 PU - World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology NX - Open Science Index 73, 2013 N2 - Real-time measurement of applied forces, like tension, compression, torsion, and bending moment, identifies the transferred energies being applied to the bottomhole assembly (BHA). These forces are highly detrimental to measurement/logging-while-drilling tools and downhole equipment. Real-time measurement of the dynamic downhole behavior, including weight, torque, bending on bit, and vibration, establishes a real-time feedback loop between the downhole drilling system and drilling team at the surface. This paper describes the numerical analysis of the strain data acquired by the measurement tool at different locations on the strain pockets. The strain values obtained by FEA for various loading conditions (tension, compression, torque, and bending moment) are compared against experimental results obtained from an identical experimental setup. Numerical analyses results agree with experimental data within 8% and, therefore, substantiate and validate the FEA model. This FEA model can be used to analyze the combined loading conditions that reflect the actual drilling environment. ER -