Two-phase slug flow across small diameter tubes with the presence of vertical return bend
Two-phase slug flow across small diameter tubes with the presence of vertical return bend
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DOI:
10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2004.12.036
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发表时间:
2005-05
影响因子:
5.2
通讯作者:
Chi-Chuan Wang;I. Chen;Pi-Shan Huang
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作者:
Chi-Chuan Wang;I. Chen;Pi-Shan Huang
This study examines the two-phase slug flow across small diameter tubes with the presence of vertical U-type return bends. The translational velocity of the air slug across return bend usually peaks at an angle of π/2–3π/4. The increase of translational velocity is especially pronounced when flow enters at the lower tube with a smaller curvature ratio. An approximately twofold increase of the slug velocity is observed at a curvature ratio of 3. Dimensionless correlations for flowing upwards and downwards with a mean deviation of 18.7% and 24.5% are proposed that can describe the variation of translational velocity within the return bend.