Analysis of liquid film formation in a horizontal annular flow by DNS

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1413-1430

  Fukano, T ^a   Inatomi, T ^b  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Nucl Energy Equipment Mfg Dept   (Japan)

Author keywords

Disturbance wave; Gas liquid annular flow; Horizontal tube; Numerical analysis; Pumping action; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRAINAGE; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; TURBULENT FLOW;

LIQUID FILMS;

MULTIPHASE FLOW;

ANNULAR FLOW; GAS-LIQUID TWO-PHASE FLOW; LIQUID FILM; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NAVIER-STOKES EQUATIONS; WAVE;

EID: 0141837188     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9322(03)00127-7     Document Type: Article

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