The Use of Acoustic Emission Elastic Waves for Diagnosing High Pressure Mud Pumps Used on Drilling Rigs

Although mud pumps are vital components of a drilling rig, their failures are frequent. The identification of technical condition of these high-pressure piston pumps is difficult. There are no reliable criteria for the assessment of mud pump condition. In this paper, faults of the pump valve module...

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Main Authors: Artur Bejger, Tomasz Piasecki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/5/1138