Finite Element Analysis of Fatigue in Pipelines Due To Slug Flow

• Main Authors: Mohmmed, A. O, Al-Kayiem , H. H., Nasif, M. S., Mohammed, Z. I
• Format: Article
• Published: Trans Tech Publications 2014
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utp.edu.my/10754/1/AMR.845.271.pdf; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/10754/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas

Transportation of Oil and Gas from the production site to the terminal or refinery requires the use of long pipelines which procure to develop slug flow regime. This slug may cause cyclic stresses leading to fatigue and results in damaging the pipelines. This paper aims to utilize tha...