Numerical modeling of borehole acoustics : parallel implementation of a loggin-while-drilling (LWD) model
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, 2000.
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| author | Briggs, Victoria Alice, 1974- |
| author2 | Daniel Burns and Rama Rao V.N. |
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| description | Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, 2000. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/580612019-04-12T21:58:08Z Numerical modeling of borehole acoustics : parallel implementation of a loggin-while-drilling (LWD) model Briggs, Victoria Alice, 1974- Daniel Burns and Rama Rao V.N. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, 2000. Includes bibliographical references (p. 41-42). A finite difference code is used to investigate acoustic waves in a borehole environment. The wave response to a logging-while-drilling (LWD) geometry is modeled in a fast formation. Helical waves circling the tool are shown to asymptote to the Stoneley wave velocity, giving confirmation of the fluid velocity in the borehole. Parameter studies for simpler borehole geometries show that the Stoneley wave, in soft formations where no shear arrival is present, can be used to invert for the shear velocity of the rock. A Beowulf parallel computer is used to implement the finite difference code showing the efficiency of cluster computing in a discretized space. by Victoria Alice Briggs. S.M. 2010-09-01T16:20:40Z 2010-09-01T16:20:40Z 2000 2000 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/58061 48625542 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 47 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Briggs, Victoria Alice, 1974- Numerical modeling of borehole acoustics : parallel implementation of a loggin-while-drilling (LWD) model |
| title | Numerical modeling of borehole acoustics : parallel implementation of a loggin-while-drilling (LWD) model |
| title_full | Numerical modeling of borehole acoustics : parallel implementation of a loggin-while-drilling (LWD) model |
| title_fullStr | Numerical modeling of borehole acoustics : parallel implementation of a loggin-while-drilling (LWD) model |
| title_full_unstemmed | Numerical modeling of borehole acoustics : parallel implementation of a loggin-while-drilling (LWD) model |
| title_short | Numerical modeling of borehole acoustics : parallel implementation of a loggin-while-drilling (LWD) model |
| title_sort | numerical modeling of borehole acoustics parallel implementation of a loggin while drilling lwd model |
| topic | Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/58061 |
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