Résumé:
Crude oil and natural gas are pivotal to Algeria's economy. Pipelines serve as
important tools for safely transporting these fluids. Pipe bends play a central role in
piping systems by altering fluid flow, but they are prone to issues such as
corrosion and erosion from fluid flow and acceleration. Optimizing elbow designs
can improve crude oil flow behavior and prevent damage to internal surfaces. This
final project focuses on two primary parameters: varying bending radius and
adjusting velocity. Four different geometries based on bending radius were
designed and analyzed. Additionally, four different velocity values were examined.
The results demonstrate that increasing the bend radius can reduce erosion and
enhance fluid flow behavior. Furthermore, decreasing the velocity value reduces
wall shear stress, contributing to improved pipeline performance.
