Sensitivity study on double-sensor conductivity probe for the measurement of interfacial area concentration in bubbly flow

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 155-173

  Wu, Q ^a   Ishii, M ^b  

^a Oregon State University   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bubble velocity; Conductivity probe; Interfacial area; Two phase flow measurement

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); FLOW MEASUREMENT; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NUMERICAL METHODS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION;

DOUBLE-SENSOR CONDUCTIVITY PROBE; INTERFACIAL AREA CONCENTRATION;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

BUBBLY FLOW; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PROBE;

EID: 0033080056     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9322(98)00037-8     Document Type: Article

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