Comparison of several models for multi-size bubbly flows on an adiabatic experiment

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 25-39

  Morel, Christophe ^a   Ruyer, Pierre ^b   Seiler, Nathalie ^b   Laviéville, Jérôme M ^c  

^a CEA GRENOBLE   (France)

^b INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE IRSN   (France)

^c D Division   (France)

Author keywords

Bubbly flow; MTLOOP; Multiple size; NEPTUNE; Polydisperse

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE SIZE; BUBBLE DIAMETER; BUBBLY FLOW; CFD CODES; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; ISOTHERMAL FLOWS; MULTI-FIELD; NEPTUNE; NUMERICAL SIMULATION; PHASE CHANGE; POLYDISPERSES;

DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; POLYDISPERSITY; SIMULATORS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 71949104040     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2009.09.003     Document Type: Article

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