Temperature-Adaptive Excitation Technology for Acoustic Logging Monopole Transducers

TL;DR

This paper introduces a temperature-adaptive excitation circuit for acoustic logging transducers to improve performance in high-temperature environments.

Contribution

A novel temperature-adaptive excitation circuit that adjusts to maintain transducer performance in high-temperature conditions.

Findings

Electrical parameters and excitation energy of monopole transducers were measured at different temperatures.

Optimal inductance values for temperature compensation were calculated and implemented in a new circuit design.

The new circuit significantly improves transducer performance at high temperatures.

Abstract

Acoustic logging tools, deployed thousands of meters underground to detect geological structures and evaluate reservoir fluids, are essential for oil and gas exploration and development. These tools generate acoustic signals through piezoelectric ceramic transducers. The material properties of piezoelectric ceramics are significantly affected by the high-temperature downhole environment, leading to a failure in impedance matching between the transducer and its excitation circuit. This results in a substantial degradation of the tool’s performance. This paper experimentally obtains the electrical parameters and excitation energy of commonly used monopole transducers at different temperatures. Based on this data, the optimal matching inductance values at various temperatures are calculated. A temperature-adaptive transducer excitation circuit is then designed and implemented. This circuit can adjust the excitation frequency according to the measured temperature to compensate for resonant frequency drift and select the optimal inductor tap via a programmable multiplexer. Experimental results demonstrate that this circuit significantly enhances the transducer’s excitation energy at high temperatures. This technology is expected to markedly improve the operational stability of acoustic logging tools and facilitate the exploration and development of deep and ultra-deep oil and gas resources.

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