Review and extensions to film thickness and relative bubble drift velocity prediction methods in laminar Taylor or slug flows

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 55, Issue , 2013, Pages 32-42

  Howard, James A ^a   Walsh, Patrick A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Bubble velocity; Film thickness; Liquid gas; Relative drift velocity; Slug flow; Taylor flow

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE VELOCITIES; DRIFT VELOCITIES; LIQUID-GAS; SLUG FLOW; TAYLOR FLOW;

CAPILLARITY; FILM THICKNESS; LIQUID FILMS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PHASE VELOCITY; PRESSURE DROP; REFRACTIVE INDEX; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TUBES (COMPONENTS); TWO PHASE FLOW;

VELOCITY;

EID: 84877909336     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2013.04.005     Document Type: Article

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