Simulation of slug flow in horizontal and nearly horizontal pipes with the two-fluid model

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 69-95

  Issa, R I ^a   Kempf, M H W ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Growth of instabilities; Numerical simulation; Slug flow; Two fluid model

Indexed keywords

HYDRODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PIPE; PIPELINES;

SLUG FLOW;

MULTIPHASE FLOW;

HORIZONTAL PIPE; INSTABILITY; PIPE FLOW; SLUG FLOW;

EID: 0037208171     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9322(02)00127-1     Document Type: Article

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