Two-phase slug-to-annular flow pattern transition in microgravity

Acta Astronautica

Volumn 66, Issue 9-10, 2010, Pages 1373-1377

  Sen, Nilava ^a  

^a JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Microgravity; slug annular transition; Suratman number; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

ANNULAR FLOW PATTERN; IDENTIFICATION AND EVALUATION; PHYSICAL MECHANISM; SLUG-ANNULAR TRANSITION; SUPERFICIAL GAS; TWO-PHASE GAS-LIQUID FLOW;

LIQUIDS; MICROGRAVITY PROCESSING; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TWO PHASE FLOW;

FLOW PATTERNS;

EID: 77649189288     PISSN: 00945765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2009.10.029     Document Type: Article

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