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Review of two-phase flow models for control and estimation

Abstract

Most model-based control and estimation techniques put limitations on the structure and complexity of the models to which they are applied. This has motivated the development of simplified models of gas-liquid two-phase flow for control and estimation applications. This paper reviews the literature for such models with a focus on applications from the field of drilling. The models are categorized in terms of complexity and the physical interpretation of the simplifications employed. A simulation study is used to evaluate their ability to qualitatively represent dynamics of 3 different gas-liquid scenarios encountered in drilling, based on which conclusions are drawn.
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Category

Academic literature review

Language

English

Author(s)

  • Ulf Jakob Flø Aarsnes
  • Tore Flåtten
  • Ole Morten Aamo

Affiliation

  • SINTEF Industry / Process Technology
  • Norwegian University of Science and Technology
  • NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS

Year

2016

Published in

Annual Reviews in Control

ISSN

1367-5788

Volume

42

Page(s)

50 - 62

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