A Polished Rod Transducer for Quick and Easy Dynagraph
J. N. McCoy, Echometer Co.; J. W. Jennings, Consultant;
A. L. Podio, University of Texas at Austin
A new polished rod transducer (PRT) for the quick and
easy capture of dynagraph data has been developed. The purpose of this
development was to provide the analyst with a transducer that could be
quickly and safely installed by one technician for the acquisition of
dynagraph data. The device is a polished rod clamp-on unit which collects
both the position and load information necessary for a dynagraph. The
device uses sensitive strain gauges to obtain the load information and an
accelerometer for obtaining the position information. Tests have shown
that the device will provide data suitable for the analysis of down-hole
pumping problems.
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