Comprehensive experimental investigation of the hydrodynamics of large-scale, 3D, oscillating bubble plumes

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 32, Issue 10-11, 2006, Pages 1160-1181

  Simiano, M ^a,b   Zboray, R ^a   de Cachard, F ^a   Lakehal, D ^b   Yadigaroglu, G ^b  

^a PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bubble dynamics; Bubble plume; Bubbly flow; Meandering; PIV; Plume oscillation; Reynolds stress tensor

Indexed keywords

HYDRODYNAMICS; OSCILLATIONS; PROBES; REYNOLDS NUMBER; STATISTICAL METHODS; TENSORS;

BUBBLE DYNAMICS; BUBBLE PLUME; BUBBLY FLOW; PARTICLE IMAGE VELOCIMETRY (PIV); PLUME OSCILLATION; REYNOLDS STRESS TENSOR;

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS);

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); HYDRODYNAMICS; OSCILLATIONS; PROBES; REYNOLDS NUMBER; STATISTICAL METHODS; TENSORS;

EID: 33749138013     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2006.05.014     Document Type: Article

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