Mud Motor and Top Drive Test Stands

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Mud Motor and Top Drive Test Stands
S
outhwest Research Institute® (SwRI®) has
been actively involved with the design and
fabrication of mud motor and top drive test
stands for more than 20 years. These stands
are designed to test a broad range of mud
motor sizes. As an example, SwRI designed and
fabricated a unique dynamometer test stand
configured to accept and measure 250 ft-lb to
25,000 ft-lb of torque and 110,000 lbs of thrust at
speeds of 0–1,200 rpm.
Other functions replicated by the test stand
include:
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• Axial positioning
• Thrust application
• Radial loading
• Flow control
• Backpressure simulation
• Data acquisition and control
Mud motor dynamometer
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Special adjustment provisions are incorporated
into the test stand to allow for three-axis precision
positioning of the thrust shaft. Precision electronic
instrumentation integrated into the stand provides
measurement, display, and control of parameters
such as speed, torque, thrust load, pressure, flow,
and temperature.
Instrumentation
The data acquisition hardware, control software,
and graphical user interface (GUI) are all
customizable. Some of the key functionalities of
this system are:
• Multi-platform capability (LabVIEW, PLC, client
specific)
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• High speed data acquisition
• Real time and FPGA control
• Automated testing routines
• Customize automated test profiles and routines
without modifying code
Test stand control screen
Southwest Research Institute®
Fuels and Lubricants Research Division technology data sheet
We welcome your inquiries.
For additional information, please contact:
Scott Tedesco
Research Engineer
(210) 522-3209
[email protected]
Test Stand Development
Fuels and Lubricants Research Division
Southwest Research Institute
6220 Culebra Road • P.O. Drawer 28510
San Antonio, Texas 78228-0510
teststanddevelopment.swri.org
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