Method for acoustic signal transmission in a drill string

Communications – electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices – Wellbore telemetering – Through drill string or casing

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C367S076000, C166S073000, C175S040000, C175S050000

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ABSTRACT:
The present invention is a method of transmitting one or more acoustic signals in a drill string using PSK, ASK, FSK or MSFK. The method includes determining one or more stopbands and one or more passbands by testing or modeling the drill string. Two modulating frequencies are selected that are equidistant about a carrier frequency, and which are located within at least one passband. Data representative of downhole measurements or calculations are converted to signals to be transmitted at the modulating frequencies.

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