An image analysis technique for the study of gas-liquid slug flow along vertical pipes - associated uncertainty

Flow Measurement and Instrumentation

Volumn 18, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 139-147

  Mayor, T S ^a   Pinto, A M F R ^a   Campos, J B L M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Bubble columns; Error analysis; Flow visualization; Image analysis; Slug flow; Two phase flow; Uncertainty evaluation

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE COLUMNS; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); ERROR ANALYSIS; FLOW PATTERNS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PIPE FLOW; TWO PHASE FLOW;

GAS-LIQUID SLUG FLOW; UNCERTAINTY EVALUATION; VERTICAL COLUMS;

FLOW VISUALIZATION;

BUBBLE COLUMNS; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); ERROR ANALYSIS; FLOW PATTERNS; FLOW VISUALIZATION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PIPE FLOW; TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 34548039001     PISSN: 09555986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2007.05.004     Document Type: Article

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