An application of the wavelet analysis technique for the objective discrimination of two-phase flow patterns

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 755-768

  Nguyen, Van Thai ^a,b   Euh, Dong Jin ^b   Song, Chul Hwa ^a,b  

^a University of Science and Technology (UST)   (South Korea)

^b Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Continuous Wavelet Transform; Local wavelet energy coefficient; Two phase flow patterns; Void fraction

Indexed keywords

AIR-WATER; AIR-WATER FLOW; CONTINUOUS WAVELET TRANSFORM; CONTINUOUS WAVELET TRANSFORMS; FLOW PATTERN IDENTIFICATION; FLOW REGIMES; HIGH PRECISION; LOCAL ENERGY; MULTI-CHANNEL; ON-LINE RECOGNITION; TIME FREQUENCY; TWO-PHASE FLOW PATTERNS; UPWARD FLOW; VOID FRACTION MEASUREMENT; WAVELET ENERGY;

AIR; DATA PROCESSING; FLOW PATTERNS; VOID FRACTION; WAVELET ANALYSIS; WAVELET TRANSFORMS;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 77954761519     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2010.04.007     Document Type: Article

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