Method intended for real-time modelling, by neural networks, of
hydrodynamic characteristics of multiphase flows in transient phase in
pipes. In order to specifically take account of the possible flow regimes
of fluids in pipes, various neural or "expert" models are formed for
several flow regimes (or subregimes) in the whole of the variation range
of the hydrodynamic characteristics of the flows (preferably for each one
of them), as well as a neural model estimating the probability of
belonging of the flows to each flow regime or subregime, knowing some of
the characteristics thereof. The probabilities obtained are used for
weighting the estimations delivered by each neural model, the result of
the weighted sum being then the estimation eventually retained.
Applications to various industries and notably for modelling of
hydrocarbon flows in pipelines.