Experimental study of the critical flashing flow through a relief line: Evidence of the double-choked flow phenomenon

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 921-947

  Attou, A ^a   Bolle, L ^a   Seynhaeve, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Back pressure; Critical mass flowrate; Double choked flow; Flashing flow; Jet patterns; Orifice; Pressure relief line; Sudden enlargement; Thermal non equilibrium

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF WATER; FLOW VISUALIZATION; JETS; MASS TRANSFER; ORIFICES; STEAM;

DOUBLE CHOKED FLOW PHENOMENON; FLASHING FLOW;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

CRITICAL FLOW; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLASHING FLOW; GAS-LIQUID TWO-PHASE FLOW; ORIFICE FLOW; SUDDEN EXPANSION;

EID: 0033627489     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9322(99)00077-4     Document Type: Article

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