Two-phase flow patterns and pressure drop inside horizontal tubes containing twisted-tape inserts

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 47, Issue , 2012, Pages 50-65

  Kanizawa, Fabio Toshio ^a   Ribatski, Gherhardt ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Convective boiling; Flow patterns; Pressure drop; Swirl flow; Twisted tape

Indexed keywords

CONVECTIVE BOILING; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FRICTIONAL PRESSURE DROPS; HORIZONTAL TUBES; MASS VELOCITY; PATTERN EFFECT; SATURATION TEMPERATURE; SWIRL FLOW; TEST SECTIONS; TWISTED TAPES; TWO-PHASE FLOW PATTERNS;

FRICTION; PRESSURE DROP; TUBES (COMPONENTS); TWO PHASE FLOW;

FLOW PATTERNS;

EID: 84864403830     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2012.07.003     Document Type: Article

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