A model for droplet entrainment in heated annular flow

International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 807-822

  Holowach, M J ^a   Hochreiter, L E ^a   Cheung, F B ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Annular film flow; Droplet entrainment; Safety analysis

Indexed keywords

CODES (SYMBOLS); ENERGY TRANSFER; FLOW OF FLUIDS; NUCLEAR REACTORS; SURFACE PHENOMENA; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

INTERFACIAL MASS;

HEAT TRANSFER;

ANNULAR FLOW; DROPLET; FILM; FLOW MECHANICS; HEAT TRANSFER; MODEL;

EID: 0036932413     PISSN: 0142727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-727X(02)00194-7     Document Type: Article

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