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Coupled Pipe-Annulus Calculations

Calculations used in the Swab and Surge module.

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Pipe Flow

• For Mass Balance

1 dA1 1 dP1 1 dA1 dP2 1 ∂

( + ) +( ) + q1 = 0
A1 dP1 K1 dt A1 dP2 dt A1 ∂z

• For Momentum Balance

ρ1 d ∂P1
q1 = − + h(q1 − A1 v3 ) + ρ1 g cos Θ
A1 dt ∂z

Annulus Flow

• For Mass Balance

ρ1 dA2 dP1 1 dA2 1 dP2 1 ∂

( ) +( + ) + q2 = 0
A2 dP1 dt A2 dP2 K2 dt A2 ∂z

• For Momentum Balance

ρ2 d ∂P2
q2 = − + h2 (q2 , v3 ) + ρ2 g cos Θ
A2 dt ∂z

Pipe Motion

• For Momentum Balance

2 2
d ∂ v3 ∂ dP1 ∂ dP2 d d d
ρ3 v3 = E + f1 + f2 + f3 q1 + f4 q 2 + f5 v3
2 2 ∂z dt dz dt dt dt dt
dt ∂z

Related concepts
Equations used to Calculate Swab & Surge Analysis

Related information
Coupled Pipe-Annulus Region
Swab & Surge Nomenclature

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