The invention relates to the technical field of
logging while drilling, and discloses a stratum
simulation box for a lateral
resistivity logging while drilling tool and a design method of the stratum
simulation box. The design method comprises the following steps: determining an
electrode structure of an
azimuth electrode system of the lateral
resistivity logging-while-drilling tool; determining a resistance network of the stratum
simulation box based on an
electrode structure and a working principle of the
azimuth electrode
system; according to the resistance network of the stratum simulation box and a working principle, determining a calculation scheme of each resistance parameter in the resistance network of the stratum simulation box; and determining each resistance value of the stratum simulation box resistance network under the typical stratum condition by utilizing a three-dimensional
finite element program. The formation simulation box for the while-drilling lateral
resistivity logging instrument is designed and generated through the method, various formations simulated by the formation simulation box can be measured by the while-drilling lateral resistivity
logging instrument indoors, the working state of the instrument can be checked conveniently, and the instrument can be debugged, maintained and calibrated conveniently; and the time for repeatedly testing and verifying the performance of the instrument is greatly saved.