Flow in perforated pipes: A comparison of models and experiments

SPE Production and Operations

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 302-311

  Clemo, Tom ^a  

^a Boise State U   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PIPE FLOW; WALL FLOW; WELL PERFORATION;

PERFORATED PIPES; PIPE GEOMETRY; PIPE WALLS;

PETROLEUM PIPELINES;

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PETROLEUM PIPELINES; PIPE FLOW; WALL FLOW; WELL PERFORATION;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MODEL; PIPE FLOW;

EID: 33745771089     PISSN: 19301855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/89036-pa     Document Type: Article

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