Microcomputers aid pipeline hydraulic analysis
Microcomputer technology has come a long way in the last few years, and now inexpensive desktop computers can be used to analyze fluid and heat flow in even the largest pipeline and networked piping systems. Except for network problems requiring dynamic compositional modeling and extremely large amounts of data storage, all processing, including input, calculation, and output, can be handled with the microcomputer. And, even for these large problems, a small personal computer can be used to efficiently build the input files, process the output, and generally enhance the whole computational procedure. Only a few years ago the engineer had to code up his data, give it to the keypunching department, wait several hours or days until he got his cards back, attach the appropriate job control language (JCL), submit the deck to the computer department, wait several more hours or days to receive the final results, and finally pore over endless tables of numbers to interpret the results. Further, if there was an error in the input or if several case studies were required, he had to go through the whole process repeatedly. With the advent of the microcomputer with graphics packages, light pens, graphic pads, tens of megaword, fast-access, disk storage, and versatile, user-friendly software the data preparation, interpretation, and computational times for hydraulic piping simulation are cut by an order of magnitude.
- Research Organization:
- Simulation Sciences Inc., Fullerton, CA
- OSTI ID:
- 6672753
- Journal Information:
- Oil Gas J.; (United States), Journal Name: Oil Gas J.; (United States) Vol. 82:7; ISSN OIGJA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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420205* -- Engineering-- Transport & Storage Facilities-- (1980-)
COMPUTER CODES
COMPUTER GRAPHICS
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
COMPUTERS
DATA ANALYSIS
DATA PROCESSING
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
FLUID FLOW
FLUID MECHANICS
HEAT FLOW
HYDRAULICS
MECHANICS
MEMORY DEVICES
MICROELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
MICROPROCESSORS
PIPELINES
PROCESSING
SIMULATION