Three-dimensional flow pattern visualization and bubble size distributions in stationary and transient upward flashing flow

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 996-1016

  Manera, A ^a,b   Prasser, H M ^a   Lucas, D ^a   van der Hagen, T H J J ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF ION BEAM PHYSICS AND MATERIALS RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bubble size; Flashing; Three dimensional visualization; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); FLOW PATTERNS; FLOW VISUALIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SENSORS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

BUBBLE SIZE; FLASHING; THREE-DIMENSIONAL VISUALIZATION;

PIPE FLOW;

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); FLOW PATTERNS; FLOW VISUALIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PIPE FLOW; SENSORS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 33746784729     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2006.03.005     Document Type: Article

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