Experimental study on two-phase gas-liquid flow patterns at normal and reduced gravity conditions

Science in China, Series E: Technological Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 553-560

  Zhao, Jianfu ^a   Xie, Jingchang ^a   Lin, Hai ^a   Hu, Wenrui ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MECHANICS   (China)

Author keywords

Flow pattern; Microgravity; Non circular cross section; Two phase gas liquid flow

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035482251     PISSN: 10069321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02916741     Document Type: Article

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