Averaged and time-dependent characteristics of the motion of an elongated bubble in a vertical pipe

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 795-812

  Polonsky, S ^a   Barnea, D ^a   Shemer, L ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Image processing; Two phase slug flow

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF WATER; IMAGE PROCESSING; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); JETS; PIPE FLOW; PRESSURE; TWO PHASE FLOW; VELOCITY; WAKES;

LIQUID GAS INTERFACES; TWO PHASE SLUG FLOW;

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS);

BUBBLE; GAS-LIQUID TWO-PHASE FLOW; IMAGE PROCESSING; SLUG FLOW; VERTICAL PIPE;

EID: 0032820576     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9322(98)00066-4     Document Type: Article

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