Prediction of two-phase flow distribution in parallel pipes using stability analysis

AIChE Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 3345-3552

  Pustylnik, L ^a   Barnea, D ^a   Taitel, Y ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Parallel pipes; Stability; Two phase pipe flow

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW PATTERNS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

FLOW DISTRIBUTION; LIQUID COLUMNS; PARALLEL PIPES; TWO PHASE PIPE FLOW;

PIPE FLOW;

APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW PATTERNS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PIPE FLOW; TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 33749455412     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.10949     Document Type: Article

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