Experimental investigation on bubble turbulent diffusion in a vertical large-diameter pipe by wire-mesh sensors and correlation techniques

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 158, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 275-290

  Manera, Annalisa ^a   Prasser, Horst Michael ^a   Lucas, Dirk ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ION BEAM PHYSICS AND MATERIALS RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bubble induced turbulence; Eddy diffusivity; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORRELATION METHODS; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SUPERCRITICAL FLUIDS; TURBULENT FLOW; TWO PHASE FLOW;

BUBBLE-INDUCED TURBULENCE; GAS-FRACTION DISTRIBUTIONS; WIRE-MESH SENSORS;

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS);

EID: 34249101580     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT07-A3842     Document Type: Conference Paper

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