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US 2026/0063007 A1Published application
Techniques for positioning precision between subassemblies
AssigneeViaSat, Inc.
InventorsJohn A. Guerre, Michael J. Bartnett, Ken J. Larson, Michael C. Langer
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for designing and determining a well service in the presence of loss, including the volume, rates, and duration of pumping of fluids in the presence of losses. A method of designing services for wellbores includes calibrating a loss circulation model with input comprising wellbore state to update the loss circulation model with formation loss zone characteristics; applying the loss circulation model to output at least a prediction of loss rate; and designing a wellbore service at least partially based on the prediction of the loss rate.
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A system for coupling a first subassembly with a second subassembly, the system comprising:
- a fastener configured to maintain a preload between a first bushing and a second bushing along an axis of the fastener, the fastener comprising a first interface concentric with the axis of the fastener, a second interface concentric with the axis of the fastener, and a third interface concentric with the axis of the fastener, wherein the first interface is configured to provide at least a radial constraint between the fastener and the first subassembly relative to the axis of the fastener;
- the first bushing comprising:
- a fourth interface configured to couple with the second interface in accordance with at least a radial constraint relative to the axis of the fastener;
- and
- a fifth interface configured to:
- couple the first bushing with the second subassembly in accordance with at least a radial constraint relative to an axis of the first bushing while the preload is maintained;
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- provide at least a radial degree of freedom between the first bushing and the second subassembly relative to the axis of the first bushing while the preload is removed;
- and
- the second bushing comprising:
- a sixth interface configured to couple with the third interface in accordance with at least a radial constraint relative to the axis of the fastener;
- and
- a seventh interface configured to:
- couple the second bushing with the second subassembly in accordance with at least a radial constraint relative to an axis of the second bushing while the preload is maintained;
- and
- provide at least a radial degree of freedom relative to the axis of the second bushing while the preload is removed.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a first subassembly associated with a first coupling location and a second coupling location;
- a second subassembly associated with a third coupling location and a fourth coupling location;
- a first fastener associated with a first axis, the first fastener configured to couple with the first coupling location in accordance with a first radial constraint;
- a first bushing having a first opening configured to couple with the first fastener in accordance with a second radial constraint;
- a second bushing having a second opening configured to couple with the first fastener in accordance with a third radial constraint;
- a second fastener associated with a second axis, the second fastener configured to couple with the second coupling location in accordance with a fourth radial constraint;
- a third bushing having a third opening configured to couple with the second fastener in accordance with a fifth radial constraint;
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- a fourth bushing having a fourth opening configured to couple with the second fastener in accordance with a sixth radial constraint,
- wherein:
- the first bushing and the second bushing are configured to couple with the third coupling location, based at least in part on a preload of the first fastener between the first bushing and the second bushing, in accordance with a seventh radial constraint;
- and
- the third bushing and the fourth bushing are configured to couple with the fourth coupling location, based at least in part on a preload of the second fastener between the third bushing and the fourth bushing, in accordance with an eighth radial constraint.
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A method comprising:
- inserting a first fastener through a first opening of a first bushing, a second opening associated with a first subassembly, and a third opening of a second bushing, based at least in part on a radial degree of freedom between the first bushing and a second subassembly and a radial degree of freedom between the second bushing and the second subassembly;
- constraining the first subassembly and the second subassembly in directions radial to an axis of the first fastener based at least in part on preloading, using the first fastener, a first surface of the first bushing with a second surface associated with the second subassembly and a third surface of the second bushing with a fourth surface associated with the second subassembly, wherein preloading the first surface with the second surface is associated with a radial constraint between the first bushing and the second subassembly, and wherein preloading the third surface with the fourth surface is associated with a radial constraint between the second bushing and the second subassembly;
- inserting a second fastener through a fourth opening of a third bushing, a fifth opening associated with the first subassembly, and a sixth opening of a fourth bushing, based at least in part on a radial degree of freedom between the third bushing and the second subassembly and a radial degree of freedom between the fourth bushing and the second subassembly;
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- constraining the first subassembly and the second subassembly in directions radial to an axis of the second fastener based at least in part on preloading, using the second fastener, a fifth surface of the third bushing with a sixth surface associated with the second subassembly and a seventh surface of the fourth bushing with an eighth surface associated with the second subassembly, wherein preloading the fifth surface with the sixth surface is associated with a radial constraint between the third bushing and the second subassembly, and wherein preloading the seventh surface with the eighth surface is associated with a radial constraint between the fourth bushing and the second subassembly.
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