Numerical and experimental investigation of pressure drop characteristics during upward boiling two-phase flow of nitrogen

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 50, Issue 9-10, 2007, Pages 1971-1981

  Li, Xiangdong ^a   Wang, Rongshun ^a   Huang, Rongguo ^a   Shi, Yumei ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Boiling two phase flow; Nitrogen; Overall pressure drop; Transition point; Two fluid model

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT FLUX; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NITROGEN; PRESSURE DROP;

TRANSITION POINT; TWO FLUID MODEL;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT FLUX; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NITROGEN; PRESSURE DROP; TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 33847226558     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2006.09.036     Document Type: Article

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