Void fraction measurement using impedance method

Flow Measurement and Instrumentation

Volumn 14, Issue 4-5, 2003, Pages 151-160

  Yang, H C ^a   Kim, D K ^a   Kim, M H ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Impedance; Measurements; Styrofoam simulator; Two phase flow; Volume averaged void fraction

Indexed keywords

ELECTRODES; MIXTURES; PERMITTIVITY; SIMULATORS; WATER;

VOID FRACTION;

FLOW MEASUREMENT;

ELECTRODE; IMPEDANCE TECHNIQUE; PROBE; TWO-PHASE FLOW; VOID FRACTION;

EID: 0042823765     PISSN: 09555986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-5986(03)00020-7     Document Type: Article

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