Sensor on a Drilling Apparatus
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1. A drilling apparatus comprising:
- a drill string to be disposed in a borehole, the drill string comprising;
a tubular;
a borehole assembly coupled to the tubular; and
a drill bit disposed at an end of the borehole assembly;
a strain gauge directly deposited on the drill string.
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Abstract
In an aspect, a drilling apparatus is provided, wherein the apparatus includes a drill string to be disposed in a borehole. The drill string includes a tubular, a borehole assembly coupled to the tubular and a drill bit disposed at an end of the borehole assembly. Further, the apparatus includes a strain gauge directly deposited on the drill string.
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20 Claims
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1. A drilling apparatus comprising:
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a drill string to be disposed in a borehole, the drill string comprising; a tubular; a borehole assembly coupled to the tubular; and a drill bit disposed at an end of the borehole assembly; a strain gauge directly deposited on the drill string. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A drilling apparatus comprising:
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a drill string to be disposed in a borehole; and a strain gauge directly deposited on the drill string, the strain gauge comprising a sensor layer on an electrically insulating layer, the electrically insulating layer being directly deposited on a metallic substrate of the drill string. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A drilling apparatus comprising:
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a drill string to be disposed in a wellbore; and a strain gauge directly deposited on an amplification structure coupled to the drill string, the strain gauge comprising a sensor layer on an electrically insulating layer, the electrically insulating layer being directly deposited on a metallic substrate of the amplification structure. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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