Effect of branch orientation on annular two-phase flow in T-Junctions

Journal of Fluids Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 166-171

  Peng, F ^a   Shoukri, M ^a   Chan, A M C ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Ontario Hydro Research Division   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EFFECTS; INTAKE SYSTEMS; MIXTURES; PHASE SEPARATION; PRESSURE; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS; STEAM; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; WATER;

INLET ANNULAR FLOW; LIQUID FILM THICKNESS; MECHANICAL ENERGY BALANCES; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; T-JUNCTIONS;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 0030108062     PISSN: 00982202     EISSN: 1528901X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2817496     Document Type: Article

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