Density determination of slush nitrogen by the improved capacitance-type densimeter

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 328-337

  Jiang, Y ^a   Zhang, P ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Capacitance; Densimeter; Measurement; Multiphase flow; Phase change; Slush nitrogen

Indexed keywords

APPLIED VOLTAGES; COOLING CAPACITY; DENSIMETER; DENSITY MEASUREMENTS; DISCHARGE RATES; FINE SOLID PARTICLES; FREEZE-THAW; HIGH TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTING; IN-PROCESS; PARASITIC CAPACITANCE; PHASE CHANGE; ROTATING SPEED; SHIELDED CABLE; SLUSH NITROGEN; SUB-COOLED LIQUID NITROGEN;

CABLES; DENSITOMETERS; DENSITY MEASUREMENT (OPTICAL); DENSITY MEASUREMENT (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); HIGH TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTORS; LIQUID NITROGEN; MULTIPHASE FLOW; THAWING;

CAPACITANCE;

EID: 78650203969     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2010.10.002     Document Type: Article

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