The formation of hydrodynamic slugs by the interaction of waves in gas-liquid two-phase pipe flow

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 358-368

  Sanchis, Arnaud ^a   Johnson, George W ^b   Jensen, Atle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b STATOIL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Gas liquid pipe flow; Stratified flow; Stratified slug transition; Wave interaction; Wave speed

Indexed keywords

GAS-LIQUID PIPE FLOW; STRATIFIED FLOWS; STRATIFIED-SLUG TRANSITION; WAVE INTERACTION; WAVE SPEED;

AERODYNAMICS; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; FLUID DYNAMICS; GASES; HYDRODYNAMICS; LIQUIDS; PIPE; PIPE FLOW; RESONANCE; THERMAL STRATIFICATION;

PHASE INTERFACES;

EID: 79952316481     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2010.11.005     Document Type: Article

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