Gas-liquid flow patterns in microgravity: Effects of tube diameter, liquid viscosity and surface tension

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1035-1053

  Bousman, W S ^a   McQuillen, J B ^b   Witte, L C ^c  

^a University of Houston   (United States)

^b NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Flow patterns; Microgravity; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

FLOW PATTERNS; MICROGRAVITY PROCESSING; PRESSURE DROP; SURFACE TENSION; VELOCITY; VISCOSITY OF GASES; VISCOSITY OF LIQUIDS;

VOID FRACTION;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

GRAVITY; TWO-PHASE FLOW(GAS/LIQUID);

EID: 0030292882     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0301-9322(96)00023-7     Document Type: Article

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