Final research performance report for an electronics platform and temperature sensor system for enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) capable of 300 degrees Celcius.
The accompanying raw data is composslection. Each file is 3 columns and tab-delimited with the first column being the data address, the second column being the first byte of the data, and the third column being the second byte of the data.
OM300 Geothermal Direction Drilling Navigation Tool - A prototype directional drilling navigation tool capable of high temperature operation in geothermal drilling with: Accuracies of 0.1 degree Inclination and Tool Face, 0.5 degree Azimuth Environmental Ruggedness typical of existing oil/gas drilling Multiple Selectable Sensor Ranges High accuracy for navigation, low bandwidth High G-range & bandwidth for Stick-Slip and Chirp detection Selectable serial data communications Reduced cost of drilling in high temperature Geothermal reservoirs Innovative aspects of project Honeywell MEMS* Vibrating Beam Accelerometers (VBA) APS Flux-gate Magnetometers Honeywell Silicon-On-Insulator (SOI) High-temperature electronics Rugged High-temperature capable package and assembly process
Project status report as of end of 2011. Key milestones and accomplishments in the year 2011 include: Proof of feasibility of analog and digital components with their lifetime tested for more than 500 hours at 300 degrees C, Demonstration of ceramic-based packaging capable of surviving 300 degrees C, Demonstration of a temperature sensor system, Completion of the design of a pressure sensor system, and Demonstration of a prototype of the digital telemetry system.