A numerical study of entrainment mechanism in axisymmetric annular gas-liquid flow

Journal of Fluids Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 129, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 293-301

  Han, Huawei ^a   Gabriel, Kamiel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

CFD; Entrainment mechanism; K model; VOF model; Waves

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSERVATION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

ANNULAR FLOW; CONSERVATION LAWS; ENTRAINMENT MECHANISM; VOF MODEL;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 34248202641     PISSN: 00982202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2427078     Document Type: Article

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