A numerical model of Taylor bubbles rising through stagnant liquids in vertical tubes

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 24, Issue 2-7, 1998, Pages 271-281

  Bugg, J D ^a   Mack, K ^a   Rezkallah, K S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Free boundaries; Interface advection; Slug flow; Taylor bubbles

Indexed keywords

FILMS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL METHODS; PHASE INTERFACES; TUBES (COMPONENTS); VISCOSITY; VOLUME FRACTION;

FREE BOUNDARIES; INTERFACE ADVECTION; TAYLOR BUBBLES; VERTICAL TUBES;

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS);

EID: 0032010597     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0301-9322(97)00047-5     Document Type: Article

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