Experimental analysis of high-speed air-water jet flow in an abrasive water jet mixing tube

Flow Measurement and Instrumentation

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 37-48

  Osman, A H ^a   Mabrouki, T ^b   Thery B ^c   Buisine, D ^d  

^a VALEO   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^c ECOLE DES MINES DE DOUAI   (France)

^d LABORATOIRE DE MÉCANIQUE DE LILLE   (France)

Author keywords

Flow visualisation; High speed water jet; Multiphase flow; Pipe flow; Static pressure measurements

Indexed keywords

ABRASIVES; FLOW VISUALIZATION; ORIFICES; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION;

WATER JET ORIFICES;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

FLOW VISUALIZATION; GAS-LIQUID TWO-PHASE FLOW; PIPE FLOW; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; WATER JET;

EID: 0842344533     PISSN: 09555986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2003.08.001     Document Type: Article

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