Validation of electrical-impedance tomography for measurements of material distribution in two-phase flows

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 549-581

  George, D L ^a   Torczynski, J R ^a   Shollenberger, K A ^a   O'Hern, T J ^a   Ceccio, S L ^b  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Bubble column; Electrical impedance tomography; Gas volume fraction; Multiphase flow

Indexed keywords

FLOW MEASUREMENT; RESISTANCE; TOMOGRAPHY; TWO-PHASE FLOW;

EID: 0034164377     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9322(99)00029-4     Document Type: Article

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