Split of two-phase plug flow with elongated bubbles at a microscale branching T-junction

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 134, Issue , 2015, Pages 119-128

  Kim, Seok ^a   Lee, Sang Yong ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Breakup; Phase split; Plug flow; T junction; Two phase

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; AIR; DROP BREAKUP; FLOW OF GASES; FLOW RATE; LIQUIDS;

ACCURATE PREDICTION; COMPLICATED FLOW; INSTANTANEOUS MOTION; PHASE SPLITS; PLUG FLOW; T JUNCTIONS; TWO PHASE; VOLUMETRIC FLOW RATE;

INTERSECTIONS;

EID: 84929468644     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2015.04.020     Document Type: Article

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