A Neural Network Model for Prediction of Liquid Holdup in Two-Phase Horizontal Flow

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 1463-1475

  Shippen, Mack E ^a   Jardine, Schlumberger Baker ^a   Scott, Stuart L ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIQUID HOLDUP; PRESSURE GRADIENT;

CORRELATION METHODS; DATA REDUCTION; FLOW PATTERNS; NEURAL NETWORKS; PETROLEUM ENGINEERING; PRESSURE DROP; TWO PHASE FLOW; VECTORS; VISCOSITY OF LIQUIDS;

PETROLEUM PROSPECTING;

EID: 1142305941     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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