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Allowable Drilling Torque: Calculations 30,577 4.855 21.733 4.154 0.362 0.2
Allowable Drilling Torque: Calculations 30,577 4.855 21.733 4.154 0.362 0.2
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CALCULATIONS
30,577 TORSIONAL STRENGTH OF WALL WITH API FORMULA; lb-ft
4.855 WORN OD OF DRILLPIPE; in
21.733 POLAR MOMENT OF INERTIA OF WORN DRILLPIPE; in^4
4.154 WORN AREA OF DRILLPIPE; in^2
0.362 NOMINAL WALL THICKNESS OF THE DRILLPIPE; in
0.2 WEAR FRACTION; fr
COMPUTATIONS:
1. COMPUTES TORSIONAL STRENGTH OF PIPE UNDER LOAD
2. COMPARES PIPE, TOOL JOINT, MAKE-UP TORQUE