method for mounting a segment of a drill string, and system for forming a segment of a drill string.

摘要

It is a method of fabricating a segment of a drill string, such as a tubular tool, from a plurality of layers. The method includes arranging a plurality of layers based on a selected length of the segment. each of the plurality of layers includes an opening that is received over an alignment feature that restricts the movement of the plurality of layers to two or less degrees of freedom. a joining process is performed to join the plurality of layers, which may include at least one replacement layer.