Research on cutting track and working load of directional drilling PDC bit

Polycrystalline diamond compact bit directional drilling technology has proven to be an important means to effectively improve drilling efficiency and save drilling costs. Under the directional drilling condition of PDC bit, due to the existence of screw angle or offset mechanism, the center axis of the bit deviates from the center of the borehole, and the cutting teeth of the bit do complex alternating trajectory cutting motion at the bottomhole and the trajectory lines of the cutting teeth themselves intersect in space. (1) The kinematics analysis of directional drilling PDC bit under different working conditions was carried out, including motion analysis at the stage of sliding steering deflection and motion analysis at the stage of composite steering drilling. The kinematics equation of PDC bit under sliding steering deflection and motion space equation of PDC bit cutters at the stage of composite steering drilling were deduced respectively. (2) By establishing the calculation model of cross Angle of cutters under directional drilling conditions, the influences of transmission ratio, tooth placement, offset and deflection Angle on the cross angle are analyzed. The movement law of PDC cutters and the bottom hole morphology formed by bit are studied under directional drilling conditions. (3) Based on the digital simulation system of PDC bit rock breaking, the cutting load under the state of alternating trajectory was studied. On this basis, the cutting mechanics model of PDC bit cutters in directional drilling was established. At the same time, the accuracy of simulation analysis was verified by laboratory unit experiments. It is considered that PDC cutters can form alternate cutting path in directional drilling, which can easily invade rock and improve mechanical efficiency. The larger the intersecting angle of the cutting teeth, the more likely the rock is to form a through crack and then be broken. When the intersecting angle is 90 degrees, the average energy consumption of rock breaking in cross cutting is reduced by about 32.9% compared with parallel cutting. The research results have improved the understanding of the rock breaking mechanism of PDC bit directional drilling, provided a new technical means for bit performance analysis and have also provided a reference for the design of new personalized bits under the discussed working conditions.