Dimensional analysis of terminal velocity of a Taylor bubble in a vertical pipe

Multiphase Science and Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 197-210

  Hayashi, Kosuke ^a   Kurimoto, Ryo ^a   Tomiyama, Akio ^a  

^a KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dimensional analysis; Slug flow; Taylor bubble; Terminal velocity

Indexed keywords

DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS; EMPIRICAL CORRELATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FIELD EQUATION; FLUID PROPERTY; FUNCTIONAL FORMS; JUMP CONDITIONS; LIMITING CASE; MORTON NUMBERS; PIPE DIAMETER; SLUG FLOW; TAYLOR BUBBLES; TERMINAL VELOCITY; VERTICAL PIPES;

CORRELATION METHODS; MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES; PIPE; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

VELOCITY;

EID: 77954742802     PISSN: 02761459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/MultScienTechn.v22.i3.20     Document Type: Conference Paper

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