CFD simulations of the effect of inlet conditions on Taylor flow formation

International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1603-1611

  Shao, N ^a   Salman, W ^a   Gavriilidis, A ^a   Angeli, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bubble formation mechanism; CFD; Inlet conditions; Microchannel; Taylor flow

Indexed keywords

AIR; BUBBLE FORMATION; CAPILLARITY; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CONTACT ANGLE; DYNAMICS; FLUID DYNAMICS; INTAKE SYSTEMS; MAGNETIC BUBBLES; MICROCIRCULATION; PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; SURFACE TENSION; TWO PHASE FLOW;

BUBBLE FORMATION MECHANISM; BUBBLE SHAPES; BUBBLE SIZES; CFD; CFD SIMULATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL DATUMS; FLUID PROPERTIES; GAS NOZZLES; INLET CONDITIONS; INLET CONFIGURATIONS; LIQUID VELOCITIES; NOZZLE WALLS; PHASE CONTACTS; PHASE FRACTIONS; SMALL SIZES; SUPERFICIAL GAS VELOCITIES; TAYLOR FLOW; TAYLOR FLOWS; TEST FLUIDS;

NOZZLES;

EID: 56249141076     PISSN: 0142727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2008.06.010     Document Type: Article

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