Mathematical modeling of transition processes due to a change in gas consumption at the ends of the inclined section of the gas pipeline

Abstract

Abstract The paper presents a solution to the problem of the gas-dynamic state of an elementary section of a gas pipeline with variable input and output mass gas outflows, which is obtained by the method of separation of variables. The quasi-one-dimensional mathematical model of pipeline transport of real gas takes into account factors such as friction, gravity and the local component of the inertia of the gas. By introducing the mass flow rate and averaging the velocity in the quadratic law of resistance, the autonomous equations of the telegraph equation with respect to pressure and mass flow are compiled from a system of equations. Taking into account possible abrupt changes of the unknowns in time and distance, the solution is sought in the form of functional series. The demonstrativeness of this method lies in the fact that the perturbation frequencies relevant to the parabolic and hyperbolic types of equations and the intermediate variant are distinguished. A description is given of a general method for solving the problem when temporary changes in the gas mass flow rate are set at the ends of the section. The exact solutions of mass flow rate and hydrostatic pressure are obtained for the case of a spasmodic change in mass flow rate at the boundaries of the site with a constant slope from the horizon. Numerical results related to the case of instantaneous closure of the output section of a linear section are presented. The results of the work are useful for assessing the energy intensity and reliability of gas pipelines in conditions of large diameters, high working pressures, and also when the gas pipeline is laid along a relief line.