Research Article

Model Predictive Control Strategies Performance Evaluation over a Pipeline Transportation System

Table 1

Pipeline model parameters.

VariableSymbolValueUnitsVariableSymbolValueUnits

Density530Kg/m3Pipelines Diameter0.5m

Friction Coefficient0.00965Tanks Height15.7920m

Fluid Speed of Sound2490m/sTanks Diameter52.9032m

Pipelines Lengths10326Pipelines Inclinations1.93×10−4
18560m3.77×10−4rad
149805.47×10−4