The effects of channel diameter on flow pattern, void fraction and pressure drop of two-phase air-water flow in circular micro-channels

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 454-462

  Saisorn, Sira ^a   Wongwises, Somchai ^a  

^a KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Flow pattern; Micro channel; Pressure drop; Two phase flow; Void fraction

Indexed keywords

AIR-WATER FLOW; CHANNEL DIAMETERS; FLOW REGIME MAP; FLOW VISUALISATION; INNER DIAMETERS; NEW CORRELATIONS; ON FLOW; SUPERFICIAL VELOCITY; TEST RUNS; TEST SECTIONS; TWO-PHASE FRICTIONAL MULTIPLIERS;

AIR; FLOW OF WATER; FLOW PATTERNS; FLOW VISUALIZATION; FUSED SILICA; HYDRAULICS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PRESSURE DROP; SILICA; TWO PHASE FLOW;

VOID FRACTION;

EID: 77549086182     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2009.02.006     Document Type: Article

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