Whereas\nMedical & Pharmaceutical industry brings new research results every day\nabout innovative disease spread models to predict the behavior and consequences\nof such possible spread, Mr. Petit has the advantage of having more than 15\nyears’ experience in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation, a field in\nwhich models have been validated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
OneSubsea\ncompany is delivering subsea components for Oil & Gas extraction field.\nOnce installed, these components are nearly impossible to reach anymore, or at\nleast this is a very expensive intervention. As a consequence, each component\nperformance, and the risks associated, have to be accurately predicted upfront\nbefore installation. Though, simulation technology brings a reliable and\ncost-effective capability to engineers responsible for the component design. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But in the use case introduced by Mr. Petit and Dr. Bruce Kakimpa<\/a> from Norton Straw<\/a> company, also a speaker during the webinar titled “Increasing productivity by 25% thanks to a simulation-based approach<\/em><\/strong><\/a>“, simulation has been used to accurately and safely confirm the possibility to enhanced operating conditions of an already installed subsea component. Indeed CFD simulation has been used to compute the impact of a 25% gas flow increase on the subsea tree component OneSubsea is responsible for, assessing possible erosion risks and the flow-induced vibration within the piping. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Very interesting presentation covering the spectrum of the simulation tools available to design engineers, from a fast but sometimes over-conservative so-called ‘1D’ approach to a refined 3D CFD simulation. Today, CFD simulation is indeed considered as a game-changer technology within the Oil & Gas industry<\/a>, allowing OneSubsea to run reliable flow analysis and report physical erosion results.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n On his\nside, Dr. Kakimpa worked on a CFD model, to predict the dynamic pressure\ndistribution meaning quantifying vibration driving forces which could result in\nthis 25% flow increase, and applied those forces on a Finite Element structural\nmodel to assess component durability and compare it to component safety\ncriteria. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The conclusion: risk assessment has been completed with a validation that the targeted production flow increase was safe for the define component. This simulation-based approach helps to prevent behaviors that could have become problems and allows engineers to validate cost-effective solutions in a short timeframe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/01\/Erosion-OneSubsea.png\")
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