Phase-Field simulation of small capillary-number two-phase flow in a microtube

Fluid Dynamics Research

Volumn 40, Issue 7-8, 2008, Pages 497-509

  He, Qunwu ^a   Kasagi, Nobuhide ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Capillary number; Parasitic flow; Phase Field method; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

FLOW PATTERNS; FLOW SIMULATION; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; PIPE FLOW; PRESSURE DROP; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SURFACE TENSION;

CAPILLARY NUMBER; CONTINUUM SURFACE FORCE METHOD; LOCKHART-MARTINELLI CORRELATION; MICROTUBE; SLUG FLOW;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

FLOW PATTERNS; FLOW SIMULATION; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; PIPE FLOW; PRESSURE DROP; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SURFACE TENSION; TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 46549088680     PISSN: 01695983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fluiddyn.2008.01.002     Document Type: Article

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