Skin friction reduction by large air bubbles in a horizontal channel flow

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 147-163

  Murai, Yuichi ^a   Fukuda, Hiroshi ^b   Oishi, Yoshihiko ^a   Kodama, Yoshiaki ^c   Yamamoto, Fujio ^b  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FUKUI   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL MARITIME RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Air film; Bubble dynamics; Drag reduction; Skin friction; Turbulent flow

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYERS; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); DISPERSIONS; DRAG; FRICTION; TURBULENT FLOW;

AIR FILMS; BUBBLE DYNAMICS; DRAG REDUCTION; SKIN FRICTION;

CHANNEL FLOW;

BOUNDARY LAYERS; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); CHANNEL FLOW; DISPERSIONS; DRAG; FRICTION; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 33846291855     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2006.08.008     Document Type: Article

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