Analysis and Comparison of Seal Ability of Premium Tubing Connections under Axial Alternating Load

Abstract:

In the process of oil and gas well production, tubing connection stand the axial alternating load during open well, shut well and fluid flow. In order to know premium connection seal ability under the loading, two types of P110 88.9mmx6.45mm premium tubing connections which called A connection and B connection are performed with finite element analysis, in which contact pressures and their the regularities distribution on sealing surface are analyzed. The results show that with the increasing of cycle number, the maximum contact pressures on sealing surface of both A connection and B connection are decreased. The decreasing of the maximum contact pressures on B connection is greater than those on A connection. With the increasing of cycle number of axial alternating compression load, the maximum contact pressure on sealing surface of A connection is decreased, and the maximum contact pressure on sealing surface of B connection remains constant. Compared the result, it shows that the seal ability of A connection is better than B connection under axial alternating tension load, while the seal ability of B connection is better than type A connection under axial alternating compression load.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 423-426)
• Pages: 2035-2039
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.423-426.2035
• Online since: September 2013
• Authors: Long Cang Huang, Yin Ping Cao*, Yang Yu, Yi Hua Dou
• Keywords: Axial Alternating Tension Load, Finite Element Method (FEM), Premium Connection, Seal Ability

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DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.634-638.3569