Technique for quantitative mapping of three-dimensional liquid-gas phase boundaries in microchannel flows

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 62, Issue , 2014, Pages 45-51

  Patel, Ravi S ^a   Garimella, Suresh V ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Annular flow; Liquid film thickness measurement; Liquid vapor interface detection; Microfluidic diagnostics; Two phase microchannel flow

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL FLOW; FOCUSING; GASES; LIQUID FILMS; MICROCHANNELS; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT; TWO PHASE FLOW;

ADIABATIC TWO-PHASE FLOWS; ANNULAR FLOWS; CHANNEL CROSS SECTION; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; LIQUID-VAPOR INTERFACE; MICROCHANNEL FLOW; QUANTITATIVE MAPPING; SQUARE CROSS SECTION;

PHASE INTERFACES;

EID: 84896527243     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2014.02.010     Document Type: Article

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