Adjustable Fracturing Head Alignment Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fracturing systems face difficulties in efficiently aligning and coupling fracturing manifolds with fracturing trees due to their large and heavy nature, making adjustments challenging, especially when dealing with unexpected alignment issues during connection.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of an adjustable fracturing system featuring adjustable joints with movable bodies that allow variation in axial direction, enabling efficient alignment and coupling of fracturing manifolds with fracturing trees through adjustable fracturing heads and pipe connectors, providing multiple degrees of freedom for alignment and connection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If fracturing manifolds and fracturing trees are made large and heavy to handle high-pressure fracturing fluids, then their strength and pressure handling capability are improved, but their alignment and coupling become difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by incorporating adjustable joints with movable bodies that can change their axial dimensions. These joints allow the fracturing tree to dynamically adjust its configuration during coupling operations, enabling alignment compensation without requiring manual repositioning of heavy components. The movable body transitions between retracted and extended positions to facilitate connection while maintaining the structural integrity needed for high-pressure operations.
2Stability of the object's composition
If fracturing manifolds and fracturing trees are mounted at fixed locations, then their stability during operation is improved, but adjustments between components become difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustable joint introduces dynamic adaptability to an otherwise fixed mounting system. The movable body within the joint can shift its position along the axial direction, allowing the fracturing tree to accommodate variations in mounting locations and alignment tolerances while maintaining operational stability once connected.
3Ease of operation
If adjustable joints are added to enable movement and alignment variation, then ease of connection is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustable joint is segmented into distinct functional components: a body, a movable body, and a actuation mechanism. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and simplifies the overall assembly by breaking down the complex adjustment function into manageable parts that can be manufactured and maintained separately.
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AI summary
An adjustable fracturing system (10) is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a fracturing head (60, 62, 64) having an adjustable body with a first portion (82) and a second portion (84) that enable variation in a dimension of the fracturing head. The system may also include a fracturing manifold (22) coupled to a fracturing tree (20), and the fracturing head may facilitate connection of the fracturing manifold to the fracturing tree through variation of the dimension of the fracturing head. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.