Flow of Drilling Muds Round Drill Bits (2017-2018)

Drilling muds are non-Newtonian fluids usually made of a liquid (either oil or water based) and a number of other dissolved and non-soluble mineral components. These fluids are pumped down to the head of a drilling string and then delivered back to the drilling platform, carrying the debris created by the drill bit itself. This project hopes to create a CFD based simulation of the flow of this fluid round a typical drill head. Several Journals report this simulation but the CFD files and hence the ability to do further studies is restricted. This project will give us the ability to conduct further studies on the mechanical performance of drill bits.