Experimental study of the slug/churn flow transition in a single Taylor bubble

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 61, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 3632-3642

  Carvalho, J R F G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Churn flow; Flooding; Slug; Slug instability; Slug churn transition; Taylor bubble; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

ARGON; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); TRANSDUCERS; TWO PHASE FLOW; VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSING;

CHURN FLOW; FLOODING; SLUG; SLUG INSTABILITY; SLUG-CHURN TRANSITION; TAYLOR BUBBLE;

HYDRODYNAMICS;

ARGON; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); HYDRODYNAMICS; TRANSDUCERS; TWO PHASE FLOW; VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSING;

EID: 33645506125     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2006.01.011     Document Type: Article

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