Effect of frequency on two-phase flow regimes under high-voltage AC electric fields

Journal of Electrostatics

Volumn 66, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 25-31

  Sadek, H ^a   Cotton, J S ^a   Ching, C Y ^a   Shoukri, M ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alternating current; Electrohydrodynamics; Frequency; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

EXTRACTION; FLOW VISUALIZATION; MASS TRANSFER; TWO PHASE FLOW; VAPORS;

LIQUID-VAPOR INTERACTIONS; STRATIFIED FLOW;

ELECTROHYDRODYNAMICS;

ELECTROHYDRODYNAMICS; EXTRACTION; FLOW VISUALIZATION; MASS TRANSFER; TWO PHASE FLOW; VAPORS;

EID: 36149001389     PISSN: 03043886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.elstat.2007.08.008     Document Type: Article

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