Improved closure models for gas entrainment and interfacial shear for slug flow modelling in horizontal pipes

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 32, Issue 10-11, 2006, Pages 1287-1293

  Issa, R I ^a   Bonizzi, M ^a   Barbeau, S ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gas entrainment; Interfacial friction; Slug flow; Two fluid model

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748955526     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2006.06.003     Document Type: Article

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