Petroleum Science > 2013(3 ) :385-390 DOI:
Numerical simulation of an acoustic field generated by a phased arc array in a fluid-filled cased borehole Open Access
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作者:Phased arc array, azimuthal angle, first-arrival amplitude, acoustic field, cased borehole
作者单位:Che Xiaohua,Qiao Wenxiao,Wang Ruijia and Zhao YuhongState Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China Key Laboratory of Earth Prospecting and Information Technology, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China;State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China Key Laboratory of Earth Prospecting and Information Technology, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China;State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China Key Laboratory of Earth Prospecting and Information Technology, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China;China National Oil & Gas Exploration & Development Company, Beijing 100044, China
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出版日期:2013-08-21 00:00:00.0
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文章摘要
Transducers that are widely applied in cement bond evaluation tools, such as cement bond logs and variable density logs, cannot radiate acoustic energy directionally because of the characteristics of monopole sources. A phased arc array transmitter, which is a novel transducer that differs from monopole and dipole transducers, is presented in this study. To simulate the acoustic field generated by a phased arc array in a fluid-filled cased borehole with different channelings, a 3D finite-difference time-domain method is adopted. The acoustic field generated by a traditional monopole source is also simulated and compared with the field generated by the phased arc array transmitter. Numerical simulation results show that the phased arc array radiates energy directionally in a narrow angular range in the borehole, thereby compressing the acoustic energy into a narrow range in the casing pipe, the cement, and the formation. We present the analyses of first-arrival waveforms and the amplitudes of casing waves at different azimuthal angles for the two different sources. The results indicate that employing a directional source facilitates azimuthal identification and analysis of possible channeling behind the casing pipe.
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Phased arc array, azimuthal angle, first-arrival amplitude, acoustic field, cased borehole