Elongated bubbles in microchannels. Part I: Experimental study and modeling of elongated bubble velocity

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 590-601

  Agostini, Bruno ^a   Revellin, Rémi ^a   Thome, John R ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bubble collision; Elongated bubble; Microchannels; Two phase flow; Velocity

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REFRIGERANTS; TWO PHASE FLOW; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

BUBBLE COLLISION; ELONGATED BUBBLES;

MICROCHANNELS;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROCHANNELS; REFRIGERANTS; TWO PHASE FLOW; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

EID: 41749108424     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2007.07.007     Document Type: Article

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