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High-Temperature Degradation of Throttling Performance in While-Drilling Jars Induced by Thermal Expansion and Fluid Rheology
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Journal Article
High-Temperature Degradation of Throttling Performance in While-Drilling Jars Induced by Thermal Expansion and Fluid Rheology
2025
Overview
During deep and ultra-deep well drilling operations, the throttling performance of the hydraulic-while-drilling jar is significantly affected by the combined influence of temperature-induced differential thermal expansion among components and changes in the rheological properties of hydraulic oil. These effects often lead to unstable jarring behavior or even complete failure to trigger jarring during stuck pipe events. Here, we propose a high-temperature degradation evaluation model for the throttling performance of the throttle valve in an HWD jar based on thermal expansion testing of individual components and high-temperature rheological experiments of hydraulic oil. By using the variation characteristics of the throttling passage geometry as a linkage, this model integrates the thermo-mechanical coupling of the valve body with flow field simulation. Numerical results reveal that fluid pressure decreases progressively along the flow path through the throttle valve, while flow velocity increases sharply at the channel entrance and exhibits mild fluctuations within the throttling region. Under fluid compression, the throttling areas of both the upper and lower valves expand to some extent, with their spatial distributions closely following the pressure gradient and decreasing gradually along the flow direction. Compared with ambient conditions, thermal expansion under elevated temperatures causes a more pronounced increase in throttling area. Additionally, as hydraulic oil viscosity decreases with increasing temperature, flow velocities and mass flow rates rise significantly, leading to a marked deterioration in the throttling performance of the drilling jar under high-temperature downhole conditions.
