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US 11,236,587 B2Granted
Magnetic braking system and method for downhole turbine assemblies
AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorsStephen Michael Greci, Michael Linley Fripp, Richard Decena Ornelaz
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Abstract
A turbine assembly is provided for downhole components of a well system. The turbine assembly includes a translational component which translates when a fluid is passed through the turbine assembly. The turbine assembly also includes a braking system which includes one or more magnets in magnetic communication with a conductive component. The braking system enacts a braking force onto the translational component due to the relative translation of the one or more magnets with the conductive component. The braking force from the braking system is proportional to the rate of translation of the translational component.
Claims23
A turbine assembly for downhole components of a well system, the turbine assembly comprising:
- a translational component which translates when a fluid is passed through the turbine assembly;
- and
- a braking system including one or more magnets in magnetic communication with a conductive component, the braking system enacting a braking force onto the translational component due to the relative translation of the one or more magnets with the conductive component,
- wherein the braking force from the braking system is proportional to the rate of translation of the translational component due to the braking force being directly created by the relative translation of the one or more magnets with the conductive component caused by the translation of the translational component.
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A system comprising:
- a well system disposed within a wellbore through which fluids are passed, the well system including:
- one or more downhole components;
- a turbine assembly for the one or more downhole components, the turbine assembly including:
- a translational component which translates when a fluid is passed through the turbine assembly;
- and
- a braking system including one or more magnets in magnetic communication with a conductive component, the braking system enacting a braking force onto the translational component due to the relative translation of the one or more magnets with the conductive component,
- wherein the braking force from the braking system is proportional to the rate of translation of the translational component due to the braking force being directly created by the relative translation of the one or more magnets with the conductive component caused by the translation of the translational component.
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A method comprising:
- disposing a well system within a wellbore, the well system including one or more downhole components and a turbine assembly;
- passing fluid through the turbine assembly to cause a translational component to translate at a rate;
- and
- inducing, by a braking system, a braking force onto the translational component due to the relative translation of one or more magnets with a conductive component,
- wherein the braking force is proportional to the rate of translation of the translational component due to the braking force being directly created by the relative translation of the one or more magnets with the conductive component caused by the translation of the translational component.
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A turbine assembly for downhole components of a well system, the turbine assembly comprising:
- a translational component which translates when a fluid is passed through the turbine assembly;
- and
- a braking system including one or more magnets in magnetic communication with a conductive component, the braking system enacting a braking force onto the translational component due to the relative translation of the one or more magnets with the conductive component,
- wherein the braking force from the braking system is proportional to the rate of translation of the translational component,
- wherein the one or more magnets translate along with the translational component.
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A system comprising:
- a well system disposed within a wellbore through which fluids are passed, the well system including:
- one or more downhole components;
- a turbine assembly for the one or more downhole components, the turbine assembly including:
- a translational component which translates when a fluid is passed through the turbine assembly;
- and
- a braking system including one or more magnets in magnetic communication with a conductive component, the braking system enacting a braking force onto the translational component due to the relative translation of the one or more magnets with the conductive component,
- wherein the braking force from the braking system is proportional to the rate of translation of the translational component,
- wherein the one or more magnets translate along with the translational component.
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A method comprising:
- disposing a well system within a wellbore, the well system including one or more downhole components and a turbine assembly;
- passing fluid through the turbine assembly to cause a translational component to translate at a rate;
- and
- inducing, by a braking system, a braking force onto the translational component due to the relative translation of one or more magnets with a conductive component,
- wherein the braking force is proportional to the rate of translation of the translational component,
- wherein the one or more magnets translate along with the translational component.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.