Project 2967
Look-Ahead Technology for Horizontal Directional Drilling
$351,900
Principal Investigator
Christopher
Ziolkowski
Research Manager
Traci L Case
Contractor
Gas Technology Institute
Abstract
Designs, fabricates, and tests a prototype sensor system for detecting metallic, plastic, or ceramic obstacles in front of or around the head of a horizontal directional drilling rig. Also demonstrates obstacle detection under field conditions. Research partner: GTI. Published in 2009. Foundation subscribers can download this Web-only report.
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