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Trial lecture
Prerecorded trial lecture
"Are numerical simulations more reliable than experiments for complex multiphase flows? How can we know and compare?"
Main research findings
Unfortunate incidents related to the subsea oil and gas industry, such as leaks, can disturb and endanger large eco-systems and severely impact bio-habitats' long-term viability. There are several ways in which oil and gas could escape a subsea pipeline, one of which is a burst of a transport pipeline. In this work, I study how oil and gas behave in conjunction with an annular pipeline.
To better understand and predict fluid flow interactions between multiple liquids and gases, detailed studies, both experimentally and computationally, are needed to establish a prediction model framework. Prediction models for the behavior of two or more phases are generally developed based on large data sets collected in a lab; therefore, the models are limited to the same conditions.
The most prominent aspects studied in this thesis were the pressure gradient that occurs inside the pipeline and the frequency of flow structures. Flow structures, such as waves and slugs, which are liquid bodies that cover the cross-sectional area of the pipe, affect the pressure gradient and produce a periodic loading on the pipeline, which may contribute to fatigue.
Adjudication committee
- Dr. Senior research fellow Liyun Lao, Cranfield University
- Professor Rune Wiggo Time, University of Stavanger
- Professor Atle Jensen, University of Oslo
Supervisors
- Professor Mikael Mortensen, University of Oslo
- Chief Scientist Jan Nossen, Institute for Energy Technology
- Senior researcher Murat Tutkun, Institute for Energy Technology
Chair of defence
- Head of Department Geir Dahl, University of Oslo
Host of the session
Professor Atle Jensen, University of Oslo