Mud rheology - Herschel and Buckley law

Input(s)

τy\tau_{\mathrm{y}}: Yield Stress (lb/100ft2)\left(\mathrm{lb} / 100 \mathrm{ft}^{2}\right)

K\mathrm{K}: Consistency Index (lb/100ft2)\left(\mathrm{lb} / 100 \mathrm{ft}^{2}\right)

γ\gamma: Shear Rate (1/s)(1 / \mathrm{s})

n: Power Law Index, Slope of Plot Between Log Shear Stress and Log Shear Rate (dimensionless)

Output(s)

τ\tau: Shear Stress (lb/100ft2)\left(\mathrm{lb} / 100 \mathrm{ft}^{2}\right)

Formula(s)

τ=τy+K(γn)\tau=\tau_{\mathrm{y}}+\mathrm{K} *\left(\gamma^{\mathrm{n}}\right)

Reference(s)

Samuel. E Robello. 501 Solved Problems and Calculations for Drilling Operations. Sigma Quadrant. 2015. Houston, Texas, Page: 185.


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