Modeling of Taylor bubble rising in a vertical mini noncircular channel filled with a stagnant liquid

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 411-434

  Liao, Q ^a,b   Zhao, T S ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^b CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Drift velocity; Microchannels; Taylor bubbles; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

GRAVITATION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); SURFACE CHEMISTRY; VISCOSITY;

TAYLOR BUBBLES;

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS);

BUBBLY FLOW; DRIFT; MICROCHANNEL; MODELING; TAYLOR DISPERSION;

EID: 0037332478     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9322(03)00004-1     Document Type: Article

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