The effect of pipe diameter on the structure of gas/liquid flow in vertical pipes

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 303-313

  Kaji, R ^a   Azzopardi, B J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air water; Flow structure; Pipe diameter; Vertical

Indexed keywords

AIR-WATER FLOW; AVERAGE VOID FRACTION; DISTURBANCE WAVES; FLOW TRANSITIONS; GAS FLOWRATE; INTERNAL DIAMETERS; LIQUID FLOW RATES; LONG PIPE; ON FLOW; PIPE DIAMETER; UPWARD FLOW; VERTICAL PIPES; WORK FOCUS;

AIR; BOUNDARY LAYERS; FLOW STRUCTURE; LIQUIDS; PACKED BEDS; PIPING SYSTEMS; PRESSURE GRADIENT; TIME SERIES; TWO PHASE FLOW; VOID FRACTION;

PERIODIC STRUCTURES;

EID: 76049124913     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2009.11.010     Document Type: Article

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