Modelling of gas entrainment from Taylor bubbles. Part A: Slug flow

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 239-272

  Brauner, N ^a   Ullmann, A ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Aeration; Entrainment; Gas liquid; Holdup; Slug flow; Taylor bubble

Indexed keywords

JETS; KINETIC ENERGY; TURBULENT FLOW;

GAS FLOW RATES; LIQUID FILMS;

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS);

AERATION; BUBBLY FLOW; ENTRAINMENT; GAS-LIQUID TWO-PHASE FLOW; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; SLUG FLOW; VOID FRACTION;

EID: 1242333078     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2003.11.007     Document Type: Article

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