Analysis of the effect of eccentricity on flow characteristics of annular flow of non-newtonian fluids using finite element method

2006 SPE-ICoTA Coiled Tubing and Well Intervention Conference and Exhibition, Proceedings

Volumn 2006, Issue , 2006, Pages 293-298

  Ozbayoglu, M E ^a   Omurlu, C ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; NON NEWTONIAN FLOW; PRESSURE EFFECTS; PROBLEM SOLVING; TUBING;

ECCENTRIC ANNULUS; ECCENTRICITY; NON NEWTONIAN FLUIDS; PRESSURE LOSSES;

PETROLEUM INDUSTRY;

EID: 33745434528     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/100147-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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