System and method to transfer inertial mass

    公开(公告)号:US11346966B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-31

    申请号:US17213973

    申请日:2021-03-26

    摘要: Earth vibrators, such as servo-hydraulic vibrators, are improved to produce more output force and less distortion at very low frequencies by capturing mass from the vehicles which carry them, adding sufficient inertial mass to the reaction mass without adding much vehicle and equipment weight while also avoiding increases to the servo-hydraulic vibrator's stroke length. In particular, improvements to servo-hydraulic vibrators, at low frequencies, will couple some mass from the carrier vehicle frame and its load using non-rigid coupling only when additional mass is needed using dampers connected between the reaction mass and the carrier vehicle's frame, with the added damping being applied by a control system at very low frequencies of output where the vibrator is otherwise unable to produce force equal to its hold-weight.

    Seismic shaker
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10222495B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-05

    申请号:US14896131

    申请日:2014-06-04

    申请人: MI-HOLDING BV

    IPC分类号: G01V1/155 G01V1/04

    摘要: A seismic shaker for exercising an excitation force on the ground has a base plate and a reaction mass connected to the base plate via a resilient structure and an actuator parallel thereto. A first comparison unit sends a difference signal which is the difference between a displacement measured by a displacement sensor and a set value of the displacement. A control unit calculates a correction value as a function of this difference signal, and sends it to a second comparison unit, which adds the correction value to a value of the excitation force to be exerted set in the second comparison unit. This second comparison unit is connected to a controller unit which controls the actuator. At Low frequency this position control will track the ground force through the position set-point. The position feedback loop will be able to suppress the interfering force of the spring and any hysteresis.

    Downhole inertial mass system
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09817145B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-14

    申请号:US15139823

    申请日:2016-04-27

    CPC分类号: G01V1/52 B06B1/183 G01V1/155

    摘要: The invention relates to a downhole inertial mass seismic-source system, apparatus and method for use within a wellbore environment to provide seismic signal energy at a wellbore location. The system comprises a first inertial mass apparatus with a fluid plunger that is in contact with a first wellbore fluid chamber and a second wellbore fluid chamber, a second inertial mass apparatus with a fluid plunger in contact with the first well bore fluid chamber, a third inertial mass apparatus with a fluid plunger in contact with the second well bore fluid chamber, an Inertial Mass Control System (IMCS) connected to the first inertial mass apparatus, and a power source providing power to the Inertial Mass Control System.

    Discrete electric seismic source unit
    5.
    发明授权
    Discrete electric seismic source unit 有权
    离散电震源单元

    公开(公告)号:US09229120B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-05

    申请号:US13874062

    申请日:2013-04-30

    IPC分类号: G01V1/155 G01V1/09

    CPC分类号: G01V1/09

    摘要: The invention is an electric sweep type seismic vibrator source of the type used in seismic prospecting for hydrocarbons. The source uses an engine and generator combination to create electric power for all systems on the source such as driving a frame of linear electric motors that direct a rod or piston to contact the ground in a recurring fashion along with driving the source from location to location through a survey area. The seismic source includes systems for driving the acoustic energy systems using electric energy concurrently from both the generator and an electric energy accumulator such as a capacitor or battery, systems for adjusting the weight on the acoustic energy delivery system by raising and lowering wheels individually and an active energy isolation to isolate the chocks and impulses of the acoustic energy delivery system from the remainder of the seismic source.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是用于碳氢化合物地震勘探的电扫型地震振动源。 源使用发动机和发电机组合来为源上的所有系统创建电力,例如驱动线性电动机的框架,其引导杆或活塞以反复的方式接触地面,同时将源从位置驱动到位置 通过一个调查区。 地震源包括使用发电机和诸如电容器或电池的电能蓄能器同时使用电能来驱动声能系统的系统,用于通过单独升高和降低车轮来调节声能传递系统的重量的系统 有源能量隔离以隔离来自震源的其余部分的声能传递系统的轴承座和脉冲。

    Distinctive land seismic sweep
    6.
    发明授权
    Distinctive land seismic sweep 有权
    独特的地震扫描

    公开(公告)号:US09217799B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-22

    申请号:US13874168

    申请日:2013-04-30

    摘要: The invention is an electric sweep type seismic vibrator source of the type used in seismic prospecting for hydrocarbons. The source uses an engine and generator combination to create electric power for all systems on the source such as driving a frame of linear electric motors that direct a rod or piston to contact the ground in a recurring fashion along with driving the source from location to location through a survey area. Preferably a foot is arranged on the bottom end of the rod or piston for contact with the ground and by engaging the grid of motors to push down against the ground in a rapid progression, acoustic energy is created and delivered into the ground for geophones to sense and record. However, the rapid progression of pulses or sweep of seismic energy is delivered in a distinctive fashion as compared to a conventional upsweep or downsweep and the distinctiveness is also achieved by creating a designed cadence or timing such that each pulse in a series of pulses is not delivered in a regular timing. Several similar seismic sources may be employed where each is provided with its own distinctive series of pulses such that each may be identified within the data record and source separation from a number of seismic sources may be accomplished.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是用于碳氢化合物地震勘探的电扫型地震振动源。 源使用发动机和发电机组合来为源上的所有系统创建电力,例如驱动线性电动机的框架,其引导杆或活塞以反复的方式接触地面,同时将源从位置驱动到位置 通过一个调查区。 优选地,脚放置在杆或活塞的底端上以与地面接触并且通过接合马达的格栅以快速进展地向下推动地面,产生声能并将其输送到地面中以使地震检波器感测 并记录。 然而,与传统的上升或下行扫描相比,脉冲或地震能量的快速进展以独特的方式传递,并且通过创建设计的节奏或定时也可以实现独特性,使得一系列脉冲中的每个脉冲不是 定期交付。 可以采用几个类似的地震源,其中每个具有其自己独特的一系列脉冲,使得每个可以在数据记录中被识别,并且可以实现与多个地震源的源分离。

    Low-frequency content boost for vibratory seismic source and method
    7.
    发明授权
    Low-frequency content boost for vibratory seismic source and method 有权
    振动震源的低频内容提升和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08792300B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-29

    申请号:US13335093

    申请日:2011-12-22

    申请人: John J. Sallas

    发明人: John J. Sallas

    IPC分类号: G01V1/00 G01V1/155 B05C11/02

    CPC分类号: G01V1/005

    摘要: Computer software, computer and method for generating with a computing device a desired pilot signal for driving a vibratory source to generate seismic waves. The method includes steps for compressing a pilot signal in a force domain and also compressing a mass displacement in a displacement domain. The resulting desired pilot signal boosts the low-frequency end of the vibratory source.

    摘要翻译: 用于利用计算设备产生用于驱动振动源以产生地震波的期望导频信号的计算机软件,计算机和方法。 该方法包括用于压缩力域中的导频信号并且还压缩位移域中的质量位移的步骤。 所得到的所需导频信号提升振动源的低频端。

    Capacitive electromechanical transducer
    8.
    发明授权
    Capacitive electromechanical transducer 有权
    电容式机电换能器

    公开(公告)号:US08654614B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-18

    申请号:US13012699

    申请日:2011-01-24

    CPC分类号: B06B1/0292 H04R19/005

    摘要: Provided is a transducer in which electrodes in a movable region are less likely to affect the mechanical characteristics of the movable region and in which nonuniform electrical potential distribution of the surface of the electrodes in the movable region is suppressed. The transducer includes first electrodes and second electrodes opposing the first electrodes with gaps interposed between therebetween. The resistance per unit area of the first electrodes differs in a movable region relative to the second electrodes and an unmovable region relative to the second electrodes. The first electrodes in the movable region and the first electrodes in the unmovable region have different thicknesses.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种换能器,其中可移动区域中的电极不太可能影响可移动区域的机械特性,并且其中抑制了可移动区域中的电极表面的不均匀电位分布。 换能器包括与第一电极相对的第一电极和第二电极,间隙介于其间。 第一电极的每单位面积的电阻在可动区域相对于第二电极不相同,并且相对于第二电极的不可移动区域不同。 可移动区域中的第一电极和不可移动区域中的第一电极具有不同的厚度。

    ELECTROMAGNETIC SEISMIC VIBRATOR ARCHITECTURE
    9.
    发明申请
    ELECTROMAGNETIC SEISMIC VIBRATOR ARCHITECTURE 有权
    电磁地震振动架构

    公开(公告)号:US20120147709A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-14

    申请号:US13235336

    申请日:2011-09-16

    IPC分类号: G01V1/155

    CPC分类号: G01V1/005 B06B1/045 G01V1/155

    摘要: Aspects described herein relate to an electromagnetic seismic vibrator (EMSV) architecture that provide wide frequency range operation, ground force application with high fidelity, and low environmental impact. The EMSV architecture can include a base member that can support a force coil and mitigate electrical heating due, at least in part, to spurious currents. The EMSV architecture can include means for restricting movement of a reaction member included in the EMSV architecture relative to the base member. Such means can permit mitigation of damage of the EMSV architecture in scenarios in which control of the EMSV architecture may fail.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述的方面涉及提供宽频率范围操作,高保真度的地面力施加和低环境影响的电磁地震振动器(EMSV)架构。 EMSV架构可以包括可以支持力线圈并且至少部分地由于杂散电流而减轻电加热的基座构件。 EMSV架构可以包括用于限制包括在EMSV架构中的反应构件相对于基座构件的移动的装置。 在EMSV架构的控制可能失败的情况下,这种方法可以减轻EMSV架构的损坏。