Application of Newton–Raphson Method for Computing the Final Air–Water Interface Location in a Pipe Water Filling
The estimation of thermodynamic behavior during filling processes with entrapped air in water pipelines is a complex task as it requires solving a system of algebraic-differential equations. A lot of different numerical methods have been used for this purpose in literature including the rigid water...
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| author | Dalia M. Bonilla-Correa Óscar E. Coronado-Hernández Vicente S. Fuertes-Miquel Mohsen Besharat Helena M. Ramos |
| author_facet | Dalia M. Bonilla-Correa Óscar E. Coronado-Hernández Vicente S. Fuertes-Miquel Mohsen Besharat Helena M. Ramos |
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| description | The estimation of thermodynamic behavior during filling processes with entrapped air in water pipelines is a complex task as it requires solving a system of algebraic-differential equations. A lot of different numerical methods have been used for this purpose in literature including the rigid water column (RWC) model. The main advantage of the RWC model is its acceptable accuracy with very low computational load. In that context, this research presents the computation of critical points of the physical equations that describe the phenomenon. These points provide information about the final position of the air–water interface. The Newton–Raphson method was then applied to obtain a unique equation that can be used by engineers to directly compute variables such as air pocket pressure and water column length at the end of the hydraulic event. A case study was analyzed to compare the results of the mathematical model with the obtained equation for computing critical points. Both methods provided the same values for the water column length at the end of the hydraulic event. A sensitivity analysis was conducted to identify dependent and non-dependent parameters for evaluating the critical points. The proposed formulation was validated through an experimental set of data. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2f6be89011a64036b300bbbb1b8efe942023-11-17T17:49:34ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412023-03-01157130410.3390/w15071304Application of Newton–Raphson Method for Computing the Final Air–Water Interface Location in a Pipe Water FillingDalia M. Bonilla-Correa0Óscar E. Coronado-Hernández1Vicente S. Fuertes-Miquel2Mohsen Besharat3Helena M. Ramos4Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Cartagena, Cartagena 1310014, ColombiaFacultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar, Cartagena 131001, ColombiaDepartamento de Ingeniería Hidráulica y Medio Ambiente, Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022 Valencia, SpainSchool of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UKDepartment of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Georesources, CERIS, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, 1049-001 Lisbon, PortugalThe estimation of thermodynamic behavior during filling processes with entrapped air in water pipelines is a complex task as it requires solving a system of algebraic-differential equations. A lot of different numerical methods have been used for this purpose in literature including the rigid water column (RWC) model. The main advantage of the RWC model is its acceptable accuracy with very low computational load. In that context, this research presents the computation of critical points of the physical equations that describe the phenomenon. These points provide information about the final position of the air–water interface. The Newton–Raphson method was then applied to obtain a unique equation that can be used by engineers to directly compute variables such as air pocket pressure and water column length at the end of the hydraulic event. A case study was analyzed to compare the results of the mathematical model with the obtained equation for computing critical points. Both methods provided the same values for the water column length at the end of the hydraulic event. A sensitivity analysis was conducted to identify dependent and non-dependent parameters for evaluating the critical points. The proposed formulation was validated through an experimental set of data.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/15/7/1304filling processNewton–Raphson methodtransient flowpipelineswater |
| spellingShingle | Dalia M. Bonilla-Correa Óscar E. Coronado-Hernández Vicente S. Fuertes-Miquel Mohsen Besharat Helena M. Ramos Application of Newton–Raphson Method for Computing the Final Air–Water Interface Location in a Pipe Water Filling Water filling process Newton–Raphson method transient flow pipelines water |
| title | Application of Newton–Raphson Method for Computing the Final Air–Water Interface Location in a Pipe Water Filling |
| title_full | Application of Newton–Raphson Method for Computing the Final Air–Water Interface Location in a Pipe Water Filling |
| title_fullStr | Application of Newton–Raphson Method for Computing the Final Air–Water Interface Location in a Pipe Water Filling |
| title_full_unstemmed | Application of Newton–Raphson Method for Computing the Final Air–Water Interface Location in a Pipe Water Filling |
| title_short | Application of Newton–Raphson Method for Computing the Final Air–Water Interface Location in a Pipe Water Filling |
| title_sort | application of newton raphson method for computing the final air water interface location in a pipe water filling |
| topic | filling process Newton–Raphson method transient flow pipelines water |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/15/7/1304 |
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