Sliding-mode control of a multi-DOF oilwell drillstring with stick-slip oscillations

Eva M. Navarro-López, Domingo Cortés

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Abstract

A dynamical sliding-mode control is used to avoid different bit sticking problems present in a conventional vertical oilwell drillstring. The control goal of driving the rotary velocities of drillstring components to a constant positive value is achieved by means of this control. A discontinuous lumped-parameter torsional model of four degrees of freedom is considered. This model allows to describe drill pipes and drill collars behavior. The closed-loop system has two discontinuity surfaces. One of them gives rise to self-excited bit stick-slip oscillations and bit sticking phenomena. The other surface is introduced to accomplish the control goal despite variations in the weight on the bit (key to the dynamics) and other system parameters.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2007 American Control Conference, ACC
Pages3837-3842
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes
Event2007 American Control Conference, ACC - New York, NY, United States
Duration: 9 Jul 200713 Jul 2007

Publication series

NameProceedings of the American Control Conference
ISSN (Print)0743-1619

Conference

Conference2007 American Control Conference, ACC
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNew York, NY
Period9/07/0713/07/07

Keywords

  • Discontinuous systems
  • Dry friction
  • Nonlinear control
  • Oilwell drillstrings
  • Sliding motions

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