An evaluation of the performance of phenomenological models for predicting pressure gradient during gas-liquid flow in horizontal pipelines

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1019-1036

  Tribbe, C ^a   Muller Steinhagen H M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Phenomenological models; Pressure drop; Statistical analysis; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

FLOW PATTERNS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PIPE FLOW; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; PRESSURE DROP; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; STATISTICAL METHODS;

PRESSURE GRADIENTS;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

GAS-LIQUID TWO-PHASE FLOW; HORIZONTAL PIPE; PIPE FLOW; PRESSURE DROP; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033627492     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9322(99)00070-1     Document Type: Article

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