Modeling of bubble-layer thickness for formulation of one-dimensional interfacial area transport equation in subcooled boiling two-phase flow

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1409-1423

  Hibiki, Takashi ^a,b   Situ, Rong ^b   Mi, Ye ^b   Ishii, Mamoru ^b  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Annulus; Bubble layer thickness; Bubbly flow; Distribution parameter; Double sensor conductivity probe; Drift flux model; Interfacial area transport; Multiphase flow; Subcooled boiling flow; Two fluid model

Indexed keywords

BOILING LIQUIDS; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); TWO PHASE FLOW;

TRANSPORT EQUATIONS;

HEAT TRANSFER;

BUBBLE; MULTIPHASE FLOW; THICKNESS; TWO-PHASE FLOW;

EID: 0037397049     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0017-9310(02)00418-0     Document Type: Article

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