A growth model for dynamic slugs in gas/liquid horizontal pipes

BHR Group - 6th North American Conference on Multiphase Technology

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 241-254

  Kadri, U ^a   Mudde, R F ^a   Oliemans, R V A ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOW RATE; FLUID DYNAMICS; LIQUIDS; PIPE; PIPING SYSTEMS;

EXPERIMENTAL DATUMS; FLOW CONDITIONS; FUNCTION OF TIMES; GAS FLOWS; GEOMETRIC RELATIONS; GROWTH MODELS; HORIZONTAL PIPES; LIQUID HEIGHTS; LIQUID LEVELS; LONG WAVELENGTHS; MODEL ESTIMATES; PIPE DIAMETERS; RELATIVE VELOCITIES; SLUG FLOWS; STABILITY MODELS; THEORETICAL MODELS;

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EID: 56149105750     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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