Effects of momentum flux and separation distance on bubbly jet impingement in microgravity conditions

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 97, Issue , 2013, Pages 272-281

  Suñol, Francesc ^a   González Cinca, Ricard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bubble; Jet; Mass transfer; Microgravity; Mixing; Multiphase flow

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); COALESCENCE; JETS; MASS TRANSFER; MICROGRAVITY; MIXING; MOMENTUM; MULTIPHASE FLOW; NOZZLES; WATER TANKS;

BUBBLE; BUBBLE SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; BUBBLE VELOCITIES; GAS AND LIQUID FLOWS; IMPINGEMENT REGIONS; INTERACTING BUBBLES; MICROGRAVITY CONDITIONS; SEPARATION DISTANCES;

MICROGRAVITY PROCESSING;

EID: 84877887615     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2013.04.037     Document Type: Article

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