Effect of gas expansion on the velocity of a Taylor bubble: PIV measurements

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 32, Issue 10-11, 2006, Pages 1182-1190

  Sousa, R G ^a   Pinto, A M F R ^a   Campos, J B L M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

PIV measurements; Taylor bubble; Taylor bubble expansion; Taylor bubble velocity

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF FLUIDS; GAS DYNAMICS; POLYMERS; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

PARTICLE IMAGE VELOCIMETRY (PIV); TAYLOR BUBBLE EXPANSION; TAYLOR BUBBLE VELOCITY; TAYLOR BUBBLES;

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS);

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); FLOW OF FLUIDS; GAS DYNAMICS; POLYMERS; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

EID: 33748983536     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2006.06.002     Document Type: Article

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