A New Mathematical Method for Solving Cuttings Transport Problem of Horizontal Wells: Ant Colony Algorithm

Table 2

Comparison of results calculated by Discrete Newton method and ant colony algorithm.

Flow rate, m^3/s	Variables	Discrete Newton method	Ant colony algorithm	Error
Q = 0.010	, m/s	1.0282	1.0270	0.12%
	, m	0.0178	0.0179	0.56%
Q = 0.012	, m/s	1.1688	1.1663	0.21%
	, m	0.0111	0.0110	0.90%
Q = 0.014	, m/s	1.3285	1.3303	0.14%
	, m	0.0070	0.0070	0.00%