The local volumetric interfacial area transport equation: Derivation and physical significance

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 25, Issue 6-7, 1999, Pages 1099-1128

  Morel, Christophe ^a   Goreaud, Nicolas ^a   Delhaye, Jean Marc ^a  

^a CEA GRENOBLE   (France)

Author keywords

Four sensor probe; Interfacial area; Transport equation

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); INTERFACES (MATERIALS); NUMERICAL METHODS; SENSORS; VELOCITY; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

BUBBLY FLOWS; FOUR SENSOR PROBES; INTERFACE CONFIGURATION; LOCAL VOLUMETRIC INTERFACIAL AREA TRANSPORT EQUATION; TRANSPORT VELOCITY;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

EQUATION; FLUID INTERFACE; TRANSPORT; TWO-PHASE FLOW;

INTERFACE; TRANSPORT PROCESS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 0033372158     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9322(99)00040-3     Document Type: Article

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