The Paton Welding Journal, 2026, №09

2026 №09 (08)

DOI of Article 10.37434/tpwj2026.09.01

2026 №09 (02)

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The Paton Welding Journal, 2026, #9, 3-27 pages

Adaptive integrity management of the ukrainian gas transmission system in the context of the industry 4.0/5.0 Paradigm

S.Yu. Maksymov¹, O.I. Zvirko², O.S. Milenin¹, L.I. Nyrkova¹, I.I. Chudyk³, V.B. Zapukhliak³, V.V. Rudko⁴

¹E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute of the NASU. 11 Kazymyr Malevych Str., 03150, Kyiv, Ukraine. E-mail: asmilenin@ukr.net
²H.V. Karpenko physico-mechanical Institute of the NASU 5 Naukova str., 79060, Lviv, Ukraine
³Ivano-frankivsk national technical University of Oil and gas 15 karpatska str., 76019, Ivano-frankivsk, Ukraine
⁴Jsc “Ukrtransgaz” 9/1 klovskyi Uzviz, 01021, Kyiv, Ukraine

Abstract
The paper develops a scientifically substantiated concept of adaptive integrity management for the Ukrainian gas transmission system under the transition to the Industry 4.0/5.0 paradigm and the increasing complexity of operating conditions, including wartime impacts, decarbonization of the energy sector, and the prospective transportation of natural gas-hydrogen mixtures. A system-based approach to the life cycle analysis of gas transmission system facilities is proposed, integrating physics-based modelling, probabilistic reliability assessment methods, and innovative technologies for restoring the technical condition. A multilevel management architecture is considered, encompassing the system level of operational optimization, individualized analysis of defective sections based on finite element modelling, Weibull and Monte Carlo methods, as well as degradation process prediction as an essential component of predictive maintenance. Particular attention is paid to adapting repair technologies to the current technical condition of structures, taking into account corrosion-hydrogen fracture mechanisms and local stress-strain states.
Keywords: gas transmission system, adaptive integrity management, Industry 4.0, Industry 5.0, predictive maintenance, finite element modelling, hydrogen degradation, corrosion cracking, repair.

Received: 07.07.2026
Received in revised form: 10.08.2026
Accepted: 29.09.2026

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Suggested Citation

S.Yu. Maksymov, O.I. Zvirko, O.S. Milenin, L.I. Nyrkova, I.I. Chudyk, V.B. Zapukhliak, V.V. Rudko (2026) Adaptive integrity management of the ukrainian gas transmission system in the context of the industry 4.0/5.0 Paradigm. The Paton Welding J., 09, 3-27. https://doi.org/10.37434/tpwj2026.09.01

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