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Worst Case Discharge Determination Publications

University of Oklahoma - Final Presentation on the R&D of modeling Critical (Sonic) Flow of Multiphase Fluids for Worst-Case-Discharge Scenarios. Saeed Salehi, Ramadan Ahmed, Rida Elgaddafi, Raj Kiran(10/12/2018) 152p	PDF
University of Oklahoma - Research and Development on Critical (Sonic) Flow of Multiphase Fluids through Wellbores in Support of Worst-Case-Discharge Analysis for Offshore Wells. - WCD Computational Tool]. Saeed Salehi, Ramadan Ahmed, Rida Elgaddafi, Raj Kiran (10/2/2018) 63p	PDF
University of Oklahoma - Research and Development on Critical (Sonic) Flow of Multiphase Fluids through Wellbores in Support of Worst-Case-Discharge Analysis for Offshore Wells. Saeed Salehi, Ramadan Ahmed, Rida Elgaddafi, Raj Kiran (5/30/2018) 61p	PDF
University of Oklahoma - Research and Development on Critical (Sonic) Flow of Multiphase Fluids through Wellbores in Support of Worst-Case-Discharge Analysis for Offshore Wells. Saeed Salehi, Ramadan Ahmed, Rida Elgaddafi, Raj Kiran (3/24/2018) 81p	PDF
University of Oklahoma - Research and Development on Critical (Sonic) Flow of Multiphase Fluids through Wellbores in Support of Worst-Case-Discharge Analysis for Offshore Wells. Saeed Salehi, Ramadan Ahmed, Rida Elgaddafi, Raj Kiran (2/16/2018) 132p	PDF
Louisiana State University - Development and Improvement of Flow Models Applied to Multiphase Flows in Large-Diameter Pipes and High-Velocity Flows. Francisco Bruno Xavier Teles, Paulo J. Waltrich, Ipsita Gupta Richard Hughes, Matheus Sigaki Capovilla, Florencia Anahi Vasquez Cordoba (8/29/2018) 159p	PDF
Louisiana State University - Experimental Investigation of Two-Phase Flows in Large-Diameter Pipes and Evaluation of Flow Models Applied to Worst-Case-Discharge Calculations. Paulo J. Waltrich, Richard Hughes, Mayank Tyagi, Seung Kam, Wesley Williams, Pedro Cavalcanti de Sousa, Muhammad Zulqarnain , Woochan Lee, Matheus Sigaki Capovilla (12/31/2016) 140p	PDF
Louisiana State University - Experimental Investigation of Flow Models Applied to Worst-Case-Discharge Calculations Workshop #2 – Summary Presentation. Paulo J. Waltrich, Richard Hughes, Mayank Tyagi, Seung Kam, Wesley Williams, Muhammad Zulqarnain , Woochan Lee, Matheus Sigaki Capovilla (9/28/2016) 58p	PowerPoint (.ppt)
Louisiana State University - CFD Multiphase Models Application to Predict Pressure Drops in Large Diameter Pipes Workshop #2 – CFD Modeling Presentation. Muhammad Zulqarnain (9/28/2016) 11p	PowerPoint (.ppt)
Louisiana State University - Experimental Investigation and Performance Evaluation of Models Applied to Worst-Case-Discharge Calculations Workshop #1 – Summary Presentation. Paulo J. Waltrich, Richard Hughes, Mayank Tyagi, Seung Kam, Wesley Williams, Muhammad Zulqarnain, Woochan Lee, Matheus Sigaki Capovilla (1/29/2016) 51p	PowerPoint (.ppt)
Louisiana State University - CFD Multiphase Models Application to Predict Pressure Drops in Large Diameter Pipes Workshop #1 – Base Case Modeling Description Presentation. Muhammad Zulqarnain (1/29/2016) 18p	PowerPoint (.ppt)