Numerical simulation of bubble generation in a T-junction

Computers and Fluids

Volumn 56, Issue , 2012, Pages 49-60

  Arias, S ^a   Legendre, D ^b   Gonzalez Cinca R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PAUL SABATIER   (France)

Author keywords

Bubble generation; Microgravity; Numerical simulation; T junction; Two phase flows; Volume of fluid method

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE GENERATION; BUBBLE VELOCITIES; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FLOW CONDITION; NONDIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL CODE; NUMERICAL RESULTS; NUMERICAL STUDIES; T JUNCTIONS; VOLUME OF FLUID METHOD;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MICROGRAVITY; TWO PHASE FLOW; VOID FRACTION;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 84856232967     PISSN: 00457930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compfluid.2011.11.013     Document Type: Article

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