Phase split of nitrogen/non-Newtonian fluid two-phase flow at a micro-T-junction

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1129-1134

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

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Micro T junction; Non Newtonian liquid; Phase split; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

ANNULAR FLOWS; CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE; DIFFERENT MASS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; LIQUID PHASE; LIQUID SYSTEM; MICRO-T-JUNCTION; NITROGEN GAS; NON-NEWTONIAN FLUIDS; PHASE SPLITS; PSEUDOPLASTIC; PSEUDOPLASTICITY; SLUG FLOW; T JUNCTIONS;

FLOW PATTERNS; FLUIDS; INTAKE SYSTEMS; NITROGEN; NON NEWTONIAN FLOW; NON NEWTONIAN LIQUIDS; RHEOLOGY; SHEAR DEFORMATION; TWO PHASE FLOW; VISCOSITY;

INLET FLOW;

EID: 80052077793     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2011.06.014     Document Type: Article

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