Local liquid velocity in vertical air-water downward flow

Xiaodong Sun, Sidharth Paranjape, Seungjin Kim, Hiroshi Goda, Mamoru Ishii, Joseph M. Kelly

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    Abstract

    Local characteristics of the liquid phase in downward air-water bubbly and slug flows were investigated in a 50.8-mm inner-diameter round pipe. A laser Doppler anemometry system was used to measure axial liquid velocity and its fluctuations. To reduce the measurement uncertainty, the experiments were performed in flow conditions with low void fraction. The comparisons between the liquid flow rates measured by the magnetic flow meter and those obtained from the local measurements showed good agreements. In addition, based on the LDA measurements and the data acquired by the local conductivity probes, the local relative velocity distribution, the distribution parameter and the drift velocity in the drift-flux model were obtained for the current downward flow.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the 4th ASME/JSME Joint Fluids Engineering Conference
    Subtitle of host publicationVolume 2, Part B, Symposia
    EditorsA. Ogut, Y. Tsuji, M. Kawahashi, A. Ogut, Y. Tsuji, M. Kawahashi
    Pages1673-1683
    Number of pages11
    StatePublished - 2003
    Event4th ASME/JSME Joint Fluids Engineering Conference - Honolulu, HI, United States
    Duration: Jul 6 2003Jul 10 2003

    Publication series

    NameProceedings of the ASME/JSME Joint Fluids Engineering Conference
    Volume2 B

    Other

    Other4th ASME/JSME Joint Fluids Engineering Conference
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityHonolulu, HI
    Period7/6/037/10/03

    All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes

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