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OPTIMAL CONTROL OF GAS PIPELINES VIA INFINITE‐DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS
Author(s) -
DURGUT ISMAIL,
LEBLEBICIOĞLU KEMAL
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
international journal for numerical methods in fluids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.938
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1097-0363
pISSN - 0271-2091
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-0363(19960515)22:9<867::aid-fld383>3.0.co;2-#
Subject(s) - pipeline transport , computational fluid dynamics , mathematics , mathematical optimization , petroleum engineering , computer science , marine engineering , geology , mechanics , engineering , physics , mechanical engineering
A general optimal control approach employing the principles of calculus of variations has been developed to determine the best operating strategies for keeping the outlet pressure of gas transmission pipelines around a predetermined value while achieving reasonable energy consumption. The method exploits analytical tools of optimal control theory. A set of partial differential equations characterizing the dynamics of gas flow through a pipeline is directly used. The necessary conditions to minimize the specific performance index come from the infinite‐dimensional model. The optimization scheme has been tested on a pipeline subject to stepwise change in demand.