Uncertainty Propagation through a Point Model for Steady-State Two-Phase Pipe Flow

Uncertainty propagation is used to quantify the uncertainty in model predictions in the presence of uncertain input variables. In this study, we analyze a steady-state point-model for two-phase gas-liquid flow. We present prediction intervals for holdup and pressure drop that are obtained from knowledge of the measurement error in the variables provided to the model. The analysis also uncovers which variables the predictions are most sensitive to. Sensitivity indices and prediction intervals are calculated by two different methods, Monte Carlo and polynomial chaos. The methods give similar prediction intervals, and they agree that the predictions are most sensitive to the pipe diameter and the liquid viscosity. However, the Monte Carlo simulations require fewer model evaluations and less computational time. The model predictions are also compared to experiments while accounting for uncertainty, and the holdup predictions are accurate, but there is bias in the pressure drop estimates.

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