Abstract

The purpose of the present study is to obtain a good shaped charge design using a 2D Eulerian code such that the high speed jet of the liner creates a large hole in the well casing and a small hole in the gun pipe. Double-velocity inverse gradients, one at the tip of the liner and another one located near the middle section of the jet, are described for conical and elliptical shaped charges. A series of computer simulations are performed for jet formation and penetration into the casing wall as well as the surrounding rocks. For a typical liner material, the penetrated casing hole size is related to the liner geometry, the amount of the explosive charge, and the shape as well as the thickness of the charge case. From this study, it is shown that the geometry and the thickness of the liner are the most pertinent parameters for a good charge design.

Full Text
Paper version not known

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call

Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.