A simple, explicit formula for the critical pressure of homogenous two-phase nozzle flows

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 178-182

  Moncalvo, D ^a   Friedel, L ^a  

^a HAMBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Critical pressure; Nozzle flows; Omega Parameter; Safety valve; Two phase

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL PRESSURE RATIO; CRITICAL PRESSURES; EXPLICIT FORMULA; FLASHING FLOW; NOZZLE FLOW; NOZZLE FLOWS; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; OMEGA METHOD; TECHNICAL LITERATURE; TRANSCENDENTAL EQUATIONS; TWO-COMPONENT;

NOZZLES; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; SAFETY VALVES;

PRESSURE;

EID: 76449089935     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2009.06.010     Document Type: Article

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