The effect of flow pattern on split of two-phase flow through a micro-T-junction

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 54, Issue 15-16, 2011, Pages 3587-3593

  He, Kui ^a   Wang, Shuangfeng ^a   Huang, Jianzhen ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Cross section effect; Flow pattern; Micro T junction; Phase split

Indexed keywords

ANNULAR FLOWS; CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTIONS; CROSS SECTION; GAS SUPERFICIAL VELOCITY; LIQUID SUPERFICIAL VELOCITIES; MICRO-T-JUNCTION; PHASE SPLIT; PHASE SPLITS; SIDE BRANCHES; SLUG FLOW; SQUARE CROSS SECTION; SUPERFICIAL VELOCITY; T JUNCTIONS;

FLOW PATTERNS; INTAKE SYSTEMS; LIQUIDS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

INLET FLOW;

EID: 79956196129     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2011.03.028     Document Type: Article

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