System and method for assessing fluid dynamics
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsJitendra Kumar Gupta, Muralidharan Lakshmipathy, Yatin Tayalia
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Abstract
Methods and systems for assessing fluid dynamics aspects of corrosion and shear stress in piping networks are provided. Shear stress hot spots of a piping network may be identified using non-dimensional transfer functions that have been developed for identifying the magnitude and location of these local maxima depending upon the geometrical parameters of commonly used components of piping networks, the fluid properties of the flow, and the operating conditions of the piping network. Upon identification of potential shear stress local maxima, piping network operators may monitor these locations for corrosion or other damage to prevent loss of integrity of the pipes.
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A method, comprising:
- using a processor, wherein the processor comprises instructions for:
- receiving information about a piping network for fluids, wherein the information comprises operating condition parameters and fluid properties for at least two piping components in the piping network, wherein the at least two piping components are characterized by geometric parameters;
- determining a location of a local shear stress maximum caused by flow within the piping network for each of the at least two piping components based on the information;
- and
- determining a placement of a corrosion monitoring device on the at least two piping components based on the location of the respective local shear stress maximum, wherein each piping component is associated with one or more local shear stress maxima.
A non-transitory computer readable medium, comprising instructions stored therein for:
- receiving information about a piping network for fluids, wherein the information comprises geometrical parameters, operating condition parameters, and fluid properties for at least two piping components in the piping network wherein the at least two piping components are characterized by geometric parameters;
- determining a location of a local shear stress maximum caused by flow within the piping network for each of the at least two piping components based on the information;
- and
- determining a placement of a corrosion monitoring device on the at least two piping components based on the location of the respective local shear stress maximum, wherein each piping component is associated with one or more local shear stress maxima.
A corrosion monitoring system comprising:
- a processor, wherein the processor is configured to receive information about a piping network for fluids, wherein the information comprises geometrical parameters, operating condition parameters, and fluid properties for at least two piping components in the piping network, and wherein the processor is configured to determine a location of a local shear stress maximum caused by flow within the piping network for each of the at least two piping components based on the information and wherein the processor is configured to determine a placement of a corrosion monitoring device on the at least two piping components based on the location of the respective local shear stress maximum, wherein each piping component is associated with one or more local shear stress maxima.
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