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    3D numerical and experimental modelling of multiphase flow through an annular geometry applied for cuttings transport
    (Elsevier, 2022) Ferroudji, Hicham; Rahman, Mohammad Azizur; Hadjadj, Ahmed; Ofei, Titus Ntow; Khaled, Mohamed Shafik; Rushd, Sayeed; Gajbhiye, Rahul Narayanrao
    Accurate estimation of volume fraction and pressure gradient is considered indicating parameters of efficient cuttings transportation. It is vital, in this regard, to consider all parameters that can affect cuttings volume fraction and pressure drop during enrollment of the drilling process. The analysis was conducted based on the turbulent flow of a power-law fluid through an annular domain by employing the Finite Volume Method. In addition, dimensional relationships were developed with the Buckingham-π theorem. Before carrying out simulations, the numerical schemes were validated using actual measurements made with the flow loop system available in Texas A&M University at Qatar. The simulation results demonstrated the followings: (i) using a power-law type drilling fluid with a shear-thinning character would reduce energy consumption for an inclination greater than 45°; (ii) inclination angles from 45° to 60° would be least desirable for an effective cuttings transportation with a turbulent Ostwald-de Waele fluid
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    Effect of drill pipe orbital motion on non-Newtonian fluid flow in an eccentric wellbore : a study with computational fluid dynamics
    (Springer, 2021) Ferroudji, Hicham; Hadjadj, Ahmed; Ofei, Titus Ntow; Gajbhiye, Rahul Narayanrao; Rahman, Mohammad Azizur; Qureshi, M. Fahed
    To ensure an effective drilling operation of an explored well, the associated hydraulics program should be established care- fully based on the correct prediction of a drilling fluid’s pressure drop and velocity field. For that, the impact of the drill string orbital motion should be considered by drilling engineers since it has an important influence on the flow of drilling fluid and cuttings transport process. In the present investigation, the finite volume method coupled with the sliding mesh approach is used to analyze the influence of the inner cylinder orbital motion on the flow of a power-law fluid (Ostwald-de Waele) in an annular geometry. The findings indicate that the orbital motion positively affects the homogeneity of the power- law axial velocity through the entire eccentric annulus; however, this impact diminishes as the diameter ratio increases. In addition, higher torque is induced when the orbital motion occurs, especially for high values of eccentricity and diameter ratio; nonetheless, a slight decrease in torque is recorded when the fluid velocity increases