Dynamics of two-phase downwards flows in submerged entry nozzles and its influence on the two-phase flow in the mold

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 643-665

  Ramos Banderas, A ^a   Morales, R D ^a   Sanchez Perez R ^a   Garcia Demedices L ^a   Solorio Diaz, G ^a  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Bubbles; Continuous casting; Mold; PIV; SEN; Two phase flows

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); COALESCENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; NOZZLES; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; VIDEO RECORDING;

ANNULAR FLOWS; BUBBLY FLOW; PARTICLE IMAGE VELOCIMETRY (PIV); SUBMERGED ENTRY NOZZLES (SEN);

TWO PHASE FLOW;

TWO-PHASE FLOW;

EID: 17644399172     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2005.01.010     Document Type: Article

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