APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A DEVICE IN A WELLBORE USING SIGNALS GENERATED IN RESPONSE TO STRAIN ON A DOWNHOLE MEMBER

摘要

An apparatus for use in a wellbore is disclosed that in one non-limiting embodiment includes a tubular having an inside and an outside, a sensor on the outside of the tubular that provides a sensor signal in response to a strain induced in the tubular, and a processor that provides a signal responsive to the sensor signal to operate a device in the wellbore.