Coring Calibration Platform Assembly With Adaptive Drill Pipe Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing deep in-situ high-fidelity coring calibration platforms have complex structures and low automation, leading to cumbersome assembly processes that hinder efficient and accurate assembly of deep in-situ coring systems.
Innovation Solution
An assembly method involving a core bin assembly subsystem and a drill pipe bin assembly subsystem, utilizing manipulators and an adaptive drill pipe guide structure to accurately position and fix components, improving automation and assembly precision.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If traditional manual assembly methods are used for the deep in-situ high-fidelity coring calibration platform, then the structure can be assembled, but the assembly process becomes cumbersome and automation is low
Solution Approach 1:
The assembly platform is divided into multiple subsystems including core bin assembly subsystem, drill pipe bin assembly subsystem, and adaptive drill pipe guide structure. Each subsystem can be assembled and positioned independently, then integrated through standardized interfaces, reducing overall assembly complexity while enabling automated manipulation.
Solution Approach 2:
An adaptive drill pipe guide structure is introduced as an intermediary component to facilitate the precise positioning and connection between the core bin assembly and drill pipe bin assembly. This guide structure enables automated alignment and reduces the complexity of direct assembly between complex components.
2Manufacturing precision
If precise positioning of components is required during assembly, then assembly accuracy improves, but the assembly process becomes more time-consuming and complex
Solution Approach 1:
Positioning features and alignment references are pre-configured on the core bin assembly subsystem and drill pipe bin assembly subsystem before assembly. The adaptive drill pipe guide structure is pre-adjusted to the correct orientation. This preliminary preparation enables rapid automated positioning without time-consuming manual alignment during the actual assembly process.
Solution Approach 2:
Manual mechanical alignment operations are replaced with automated positioning mechanisms including servo-controlled manipulators and programmable guide structures. The adaptive drill pipe guide structure incorporates automated adjustment mechanisms that replace traditional manual positioning, achieving high precision while reducing assembly time.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the platform is designed to handle large-scale non-standard high-temperature and high-pressure experimental simulators, then the platform capability is improved, but the assembly complexity and difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The core bin assembly subsystem and drill pipe bin assembly subsystem are designed with universal interfaces and standardized mounting features that can accommodate various types of experimental simulators including high-temperature and high-pressure configurations. The adaptive drill pipe guide structure can be adjusted to handle different drill pipe specifications, enabling the platform to manage large-scale non-standard equipment without proportionally increasing assembly complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The method enables accurate and reliable assembly of large-scale non-standard high-temperature and high-pressure experimental simulators, enhancing assembly accuracy and automation, and ensuring stable support and fixation of drill pipes during the assembly process.
Implementation Method 1
driving a cylinder, such that a piston end of the cylinder drives the mounting base plate to move on a Y-axis until a preset position
Implementation Method 2
driving a servo motor and controlling, by two manipulators, two clips to move close to each other along the simulator of the core bin to support and fix the simulator
Data Source
AI summary
An assembly method for a deep in-situ high-fidelity coring calibration platform includes the following steps: S1: fixing a core bin assembly subsystem on a preset ground foundation and fixing a simulator of a core bin on a mounting base plate of the core bin assembly subsystem; S2: driving a cylinder and driving the mounting base plate to move to a preset position; S3: driving a servo motor and controlling two clips to move close to each other; S4: fixing a drill pipe bin assembly subsystem on the ground foundation; S5: assembling multiple sections of a drill pipe bin in turn; aligning and connecting a bottom of the drill pipe bin to the simulator, and aligning and communicating the top of the drill pipe bin with the lower part of an adaptive drill pipe guide structure; and S6: driving the adaptive drill pipe guide structure to perform accurate positioning.