Hydrodynamics of two-phase flow in vertical up and down-flow across a horizontal tube bundle

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1317-1342

  Xu, G P ^a   Tso, C P ^a   Tou, K W ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Flow patterns; Pressure drop; Tube bundle; Two phase flow; Void fraction

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; FLOW PATTERNS; FRICTION; HYDRODYNAMICS; PIPE FLOW; PRESSURE DROP; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT;

FROUDE NUMBER; MARTINELLI PARAMETER; VOID FRACTION;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

HEAT EXCHANGER; HYDRODYNAMICS; PRESSURE DROP; TUBE ARRAY; TWO-PHASE FLOW;

EID: 0032467696     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9322(98)00035-4     Document Type: Article

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