Simulation of solid tubular expansion in well drilling using finite element method

Petroleum Science and Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 7-8, 2005, Pages 775-794

  Pervez, T ^a   Seibi, A C ^a   Karrech, A ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

Contact stress; Dynamic explicit finite element method; Plastic deformation; Solid expandable tubular

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EXPANSION; HYDRAULICS; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TUBULAR STEEL STRUCTURES;

CONTACT STRESS; DYNAMIC EXPLICIT FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MANDRELS; SOLID EXPANDABLE TUBULAR;

WELL DRILLING;

EID: 24944519229     PISSN: 10916466     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/LFT-200033113     Document Type: Article

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