a = pump action (1=single, 2=double) At = total nozzle flow area
Cd = discharge coefficient d = internal diameter of pipe
dp
dL = frictional pressure loss D = true vertical depth
fn = frequency of the nthharmonic h(t) = channel distortion at time t ID = external diameter of inner pipe m = positive integer number
n = harmonic number (n∈ {1, 2, 3, ...})
n(t) = additional noise at time t (mainly pump noise) Nc = number of pump cylinders
NRe = Reynolds number
OD = inner diameter of outer pipe or borehole p = hydrostatic pressure
p0 = static surface pressure r(t) = signal at the receiver at time t s = pump stroke rate
s(t) = signal at the transmitter at time t
q = flow rate
¯v = mean velocity
∆pbit = pressure drop through bit
θ300 = rotational viscometer dial reading at 300 rpm θ600 = rotational viscometer dial reading at 600 rpm µpl = plastic viscosity
ρ = density
τy = shear stress
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