Capacitance signal analysis of horizontal two-phase flow in a small diameter tube

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 892-904

  Caniere H ^a   T'Joen, C ^a   Willockx, A ^a   De Paepe, M ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Characterisation; Electrical properties; Flow regime

Indexed keywords

FLOW PATTERNS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REFRIGERANTS; SENSORS; SIGNAL ANALYSIS;

FLOW REGIME; TEMPERATURE VARIATIONS;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

FLOW PATTERNS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REFRIGERANTS; SENSORS; SIGNAL ANALYSIS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 37449024636     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2007.10.011     Document Type: Article

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