Two-phase flow in a horizontal equal-sided impacting tee junction

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 411-431

  El Shaboury, A M F ^a   Soliman, H M ^a   Sims, G E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Experimental; Gas liquid flow; Impacting tee junction; Modelling; Phase distribution; Pressure drop

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRESSURE DROP; THERMAL EFFECTS;

GAS LIQUID FLOW; IMPACTING TEE JUNCTION; PHASE DISTRIBUTION;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRESSURE DROP; THERMAL EFFECTS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 33947222476     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2006.10.002     Document Type: Article

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