GOALI: Analytical and Experimental Studies in Drill Temperatures with Heat Pipe Cooling: A Novel Approach

该项目将研究一种新的想法，使用热管技术来消除钻井中对流体的需求。对热管冷却的影响进行了分析和实验研究。在钻井过程中，热管旋转并受到离心力和科里奥利力的作用。在传统的热管中，毛细管力将流体从冷凝器泵送到蒸发器。然而，在所提出的方法中，这一功能将通过离心力来实现。将进行三维数值分析，以预测钻头内和热管内的温度。将使用带有热管的麻花钻进行配套的实验研究，以评估热管在减少刀具磨损和切削液方面的有效性。温度将使用红外传感器和热电偶进行测量。这项研究将由一个多学科团队进行，参与者来自威斯康星大学密尔沃基分校、奥克兰大学和Lamb Technicon。该项目通过增加钻具寿命和消除切削液，具有同时提高钻井质量和降低钻井成本的潜力。对环境的关注为消除切削液提供了额外的动力。

The project will study a novel idea using heat pipe technology to eliminate the need of fluid in drilling. The effect of heat pipe cooling will be investigated analytically and experimentally. During drilling, the heat pipe rotates and is subjected to centrifugal and Coriolis forces. In a conventional heat pipe, capillary force pumps fluid from the condenser to the evaporator. However, this function will be performed by centrifugal force in the proposed approach. A three-dimensional numerical analysis will be performed to predict the temperature in the drill and in the heat pipe. A companion experimental study will be performed using twist drills with heat pipes to assess the effectiveness of heat pipes in reducing tool wear and cutting fluid. Temperatures will be measured using infrared sensors and thermocouples. The research will be conducted by a multi-disciplinary team with participants from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Oakland University, and Lamb Technicon. This project has the potential of simultaneously improving quality and reducing costs for drilling, by increasing drill tool life and eliminating cutting fluid. Environmental concerns provide an additional impetus towards eliminating the cutting fluid.