随着钻井深度的不断增加,双台肩钻杆得到了越来越多的应用。双台肩钻杆接头相比API标准钻杆接头最重要的特征在于增加了一个副台肩,其通过提供额外的载荷承载面和上扣定位来为钻杆接头带来更高的扭矩承载能力和更好的密封性能,从而保证钻杆接头的使用性能。根据双台肩钻杆接头的受力特点,副台肩处应该留一定量的初始间隙。副台肩处的间隙量决定了副台肩的承载比例,从而影响接头的应力分布。研究表明:副台肩间隙过小将加重公扣小端几牙螺纹的承载,同时也容易造成副台肩处的损伤;而副台肩间隙过大将加重公扣大端几牙螺纹的承载,同时也使得副台肩的作用不能得以充分的发挥,进而加重主台肩的负担。合理的副台肩间隙有利于改善接头的应力状态,提高接头的使用性能。
The double shoulder drill pipe has been widely used with the increase of well depth. Compared with a standard API drill pipe joint, a secondary shoulder is a significant feature of a double shoulder drill pipe joint, which offers an additional loading surface and mechanical stop to ensure the high torque resistance and good seal performance of a joint. According to the mechanical characteristics of a double shoulder drill pipe joint, a suitable clearance should be obligated in front of a secondary shoulder. The magnitude of the clearance determines the loading ratio of a secondary shoulder, which affects the stress distribution of a joint. The results show that the threads near a secondary shoulder will bear more stress and the failure risk of a secondary shoulder is increased when the clearance is small. However, when the clearance is large, the primary shoulder and the threads near a primary shoulder bear more loads. A suitable clearance of a secondary shoulder can improve the performance of a joint by optimizing its stress distribution.