Experimental analysis of local void fractions measurements for boiling hydrocarbons in complex geometry

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 371-393

  Aprin, L ^a   Mercier, P ^b   Tadrist, L ^c  

^a ECOLE DES MINES D ALÈS   (France)

^b CEA GRENOBLE   (France)

^c AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Boiling flow; Flow map; Hydrocarbons; Statistical analysis; Tube bundle; Void fraction

Indexed keywords

HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PIPE FLOW; STATISTICAL METHODS; TWO PHASE FLOW; VOID FRACTION;

BOILING FLOW; FLOW MAPS; TUBE BUNDLES;

HYDROCARBONS;

HEAT TRANSFER; HYDROCARBONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PIPE FLOW; STATISTICAL METHODS; TWO PHASE FLOW; VOID FRACTION;

EID: 33947244921     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2006.10.001     Document Type: Article

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