Wellplan torque & drag

Torque Drag is based on Dawson's cable model, or "Soft

String" model as it is commonly known. The string is
treated as an extendible cable with zero bending stiffness.
Friction is assumed to act in the opposing motion. The
forces required to buckle the string are determined, and if
buckling occurs, the mode of buckling (sinusoidal,
transitional, helical, or lockup) is indicated.
Additionally, a Stiff String modelis provided as an option.
This model includes the increased side force from stiff
tubulars in curved hole, as well as the reduced side forces
from pipe wall clearance. The soft string model will be
used unless Use stiff string is checked in the Torque &
Drag section of the Analysis Settings tab.