Characterization of two-phase flow patterns in small diameter round and rectangular tubes

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 42, Issue 15, 1999, Pages 2869-2881

  Coleman, John W ^a   Garimella, Srinivas ^a  

^a Iowa State University of Science and Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); FLOW PATTERNS; FLOW VISUALIZATION; PIPE FLOW; PRESSURE DROP;

FLOW REGIME TRANSITIONS;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

FLOW PATTERN; PIPE; TWO-PHASE FLOW;

FLOW PATTERN; PIPE; TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 0345161801     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0017-9310(98)00362-7     Document Type: Article

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