Measurement of dynamic void fractions in stratified types of flow

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 383-392

  Wojtan, Leszek ^a   Ursenbacher, Thierry ^a   Thome, John R ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMAGING TECHNIQUES; MULTIPHASE FLOW; REFRACTION; REFRIGERANTS; THERMAL STRATIFICATION;

CROSS-SECTIONAL IMAGES; DYNAMIC VOID FRACTIONS; VIDEO IMAGES;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

GAS-LIQUID TWO-PHASE FLOW; REFRIGERANT; STRATIFIED FLOW; VOID FRACTION;

EID: 10044279160     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2004.05.017     Document Type: Conference Paper

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