Abstract
Two-phase intermittent gas and liquid slug flow in small diameter glass and plastic tubes was studied. Two distinct flow regimes and the transition phenomena were identified. A modified Hagen- Poiseuille relation was derived to describe the extremely high pressure drop due to the surface tension effects of pinned slug flow.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 853-857 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science |
| Volume | 219 |
| Issue number | 8 |
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| Publication status | Published - Aug 2005 |
Keywords
- Capillary tubes
- Pressure loss
- Surface tension
- Two phase flow
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mechanical Engineering