A DNS study of laminar bubbly flows in a vertical channel

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 643-660

  Lu, Jiacai ^a   Biswas, Souvik ^a   Tryggvason, Gretar ^a  

^a Worcester Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Bubbly flow; Direct numerical simulations; Two fluid model

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYERS; BUBBLE FORMATION; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; WALL FLOW;

BUBBLY FLOW; DIRECT NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS (DNS); TWO-FLUID MODEL; VELOCITY FLUCTUATIONS;

CHANNEL FLOW;

BOUNDARY LAYERS; BUBBLE FORMATION; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); CHANNEL FLOW; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; WALL FLOW;

EID: 33646872818     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2006.02.003     Document Type: Article

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