Measurements of liquid-metal two-phase flow by using neutron radiography and electrical conductivity probe

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 323-330

  Saito, Y ^a   Mishima, K ^a   Tobita, Y ^b   Suzuki, T ^c   Matsubayashi, M ^b  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^c KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bubble frequency; Electrical conductivity probe; Four sensor probe; Interfacial area concentration; Liquid metal; Neutron radiography; Two phase flow; Void fraction

Indexed keywords

BISMUTH; BUBBLE FORMATION; CHEMICAL SENSORS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; LEAD; NEUTRON RADIOGRAPHY;

SLUG BUBBLES; SUPERFICIAL GAS;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

BUBBLE; LEAD; LIQUID-SOLID TWO-PHASE FLOW; NITROGEN; RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 10044264271     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2004.05.009     Document Type: Conference Paper

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