Two-phase frictional pressure drop in small rectangular channels

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 60-66

  Chen, Ing Youn ^a   Chen, Yi Min ^a   Liaw, Jane Sunn ^b   Wang, Chi Chuan ^b  

^a NATIONAL YUNLIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

C factor of Chisholm type correlation; Rectangular channel; Two phase friction multiplier; Two phase frictional pressure drop

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; CHANNEL FLOW; LAMINAR FLOW; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PRESSURE DROP; PRESSURE GRADIENT; SECURITY OF DATA; TURBULENT FLOW;

ADIABATIC FLOWS; RECTANGULAR CHANNEL; TWOPHASE FRICTION MULTIPLIER;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

ASPECT RATIO; CHANNEL FLOW; LAMINAR FLOW; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PRESSURE DROP; PRESSURE GRADIENT; SECURITY OF DATA; TURBULENT FLOW; TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 34548757830     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2007.01.005     Document Type: Article

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