Studies on two-phase co-current air/non-Newtonian shear-thinning fluid flows in inclined smooth pipes

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 948-969

  Xu, Jing yu ^a   Wu, Ying xiang ^a   Shi, Zai hong ^b   Lao, Li yun ^c   Li, Dong hui ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MECHANICS   (China)

^b SINOPEC   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flow pattern; Inclination flow; Pressure drop; Shear thinning fluid; Two phase flow; Void fraction

Indexed keywords

FLOW RATE; NON NEWTONIAN FLOW; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PIPE; PRESSURE DROP; PRESSURE GRADIENT; SHEAR STRESS; VOID FRACTION;

ANNULAR FLOW; INCLINATION FLOW; MIXTURE FLOW; SHEAR THINNING FLUID;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

FLOW RATE; NON NEWTONIAN FLOW; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PIPE; PRESSURE DROP; PRESSURE GRADIENT; SHEAR STRESS; TWO PHASE FLOW; VOID FRACTION;

EID: 34648860536     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2007.03.008     Document Type: Article

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