The effect of sudden change in pipe diameter on flow patterns of air-watertwo-phase flow in vertical pipe - (I) - Sudden-contraction cross-section

Authors
Yang, YZ Li, GJ Zhou, FD Chen, XJ
Citation
Yz. Yang et al., The effect of sudden change in pipe diameter on flow patterns of air-watertwo-phase flow in vertical pipe - (I) - Sudden-contraction cross-section, CHIN J CH E, 9(1), 2001, pp. 116-119
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Chemical Engineering
Journal title
CHINESE JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
ISSN journal
10049541 → ACNP
Volume
9
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
116 - 119
Database
ISI
SICI code
1004-9541(200102)9:1<116:TEOSCI>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Flow patterns upstream and downstream of a sudden-contraction cross-section in a vertical straight pipe were presented. By comparing with flow pattern s in uniform cross-section vertical tubes, the effect of the sudden change in pipe diameter on flow patterns was analysed. Flow pattern transition mec hanisms were discussed and transition criteria for flow pattern transitions were deduced accordingly using the dimensional analysis.