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

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 439-449

  Kadri, U ^a   Zoeteweij, M L ^a   Mudde, R F ^a   Oliemans, R V A ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Flow regime transition; Gas liquid pipe flow; Long liquid slugs

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF WATER; FLUID DYNAMICS; GASES; HYDRODYNAMICS; PIPE; PIPE FLOW; RIVERS;

[A] GROWTH MODELS; AIR WATERS; DYNAMIC BEHAVIOURS; FLOW REGIME TRANSITION; FLUID PROPERTIES; GAS LIQUIDS; GAS-LIQUID PIPE FLOW; HORIZONTAL PIPE FLOWS; HORIZONTAL PIPES; INLET CONDITIONS; INTERNAL DIAMETERS; LIQUID LOADINGS; LONG LIQUID SLUGS; MIXTURE VELOCITIES; OPERATION PRESSURES; PIPE DIAMETERS; SLUG FLOWS; VOLUMETRIC BALANCES;

LIQUIDS;

EID: 62849112286     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2009.02.003     Document Type: Article

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