Bubble dynamics and interactions with a pair of micro pillars in tandem

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 440-452

  Elcock, D ^a   Honkanen, M ^b   Kuo, C ^c   Amitay, M ^a   Peles, Y ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^c IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adiabatic; Bubbly flow; Flow patterns; Micro channel; Micro pillars bubble dynamics

Indexed keywords

ADIABATIC; BUBBLE DYNAMICS; BUBBLE VELOCITIES; BUBBLE-BUBBLE INTERACTION; BUBBLY FLOW; LIQUID SUPERFICIAL VELOCITIES; MICRO PILLARS; MICRO PILLARS BUBBLE DYNAMICS; PARTICLE TRACKING VELOCIMETRY;

DYNAMICS; FLOW PATTERNS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

VOID FRACTION;

EID: 79953722216     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2010.12.004     Document Type: Article

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