Use of a novel dual-sensor probe array and electrical resistance tomography for characterization of the mean and time-dependent properties of inclined, bubbly oil-in-water pipe flows

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2011, Pages

  Zhao, X ^a   Lucas, G P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

dual sensor probe array; high speed dual plane ERT; Kelvin Helmholtz wave

Indexed keywords

DATA HANDLING; MICROSTRIP DEVICES; PIPE FLOW; PROBES; SENSOR ARRAYS; VELOCITY DISTRIBUTION; VOLUME FRACTION; WATER PIPELINES; WATER PIPING SYSTEMS;

CROSS CORRELATIONS; DUAL SENSOR; DUAL-PLANE; ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE TOMOGRAPHY; KELVIN-HELMHOLTZ WAVES; TIME DEPENDENT VARIATIONS; TIME-DEPENDENT PROPERTIES; TIME-DEPENDENT STRUCTURE;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 80052771314     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/22/10/104012     Document Type: Article

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