A simple technique for determining slug frequency using differential pressure

Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 130, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 0145011-0145016

  Wilkens, R J ^a   Thomas, D K ^a  

^a University of Dayton   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASIC FLOW; DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE (DP); SIMPLIFIED MODELS; SLUG FREQUENCY; VISUAL INSPECTION (VI); VISUAL OBSERVATIONS;

MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; VISUAL COMMUNICATION;

FREQUENCY ESTIMATION;

EID: 47049117588     PISSN: 01950738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2824297     Document Type: Article

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