An inspection of viscosity model for homogeneous two-phase flow pressure drop prediction in a horizontal circular micro-channel

International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 833-838

  Saisorn, Sira ^a   Wongwises, Somchai ^a  

^a KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Flow characteristic; Micro channel; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

DROPS; FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUID MECHANICS; FORECASTING; HYDRODYNAMICS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PRESSURE; PRESSURE DROP; SILICA; SILICATE MINERALS; SILICON COMPOUNDS; TWO PHASE FLOW; VISCOSITY;

AIR-WATER FLOWS; DROP DATA; ELSEVIER (CO); HOMOGENEOUS FLOWS; IN ORDER; MEASURED DATA; MICRO CHANNELS; PHASE VISCOSITY; TEST SECTIONS; TWO-PHASE FLOW (2PF); VISCOSITY MODELING;

FUSED SILICA;

EID: 47849119688     PISSN: 07351933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2008.03.014     Document Type: Article

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