Studies of wispy-annular flow using transient pressure gradient and optical measurements

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1565-1582

  Hawkes, N J ^a   Lawrence, C J ^b   Hewitt, G F ^b  

^a Jardine and Associates   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air water flow; Gas liquid flow; Optical measurements; Vertical tubes

Indexed keywords

FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MASS TRANSFER; OPTICAL FLOWS; PRECISION ENGINEERING;

AIR-WATER FLOWS; ANNULAR FLOWS; GAS-LIQUID FLOWS; PRESSURE GRADIENTS;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

ANNULAR FLOW; MULTIPHASE FLOW; OPTICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0033942825     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9322(99)00104-4     Document Type: Article

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