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A study of adiabatic two-phase flows using the two-group interfacial area transport equations with a modified two-fluid model

  • D. Y. Lee
  • , Y. Liu
  • , T. Hibiki
  • , M. Ishii
  • , J. R. Buchanan

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Abstract

The dynamic development of interfacial structure in two-phase flows has been studied by using the interfacial area transport equations with various bubble interaction mechanisms. The two-group interfacial area transport equations are incorporated into a multiphase computational fluid dynamics code in the framework of the two-fluid model which is modified to use a combined gas momentum equation for two groups of bubbles. A benchmark is performed for adiabatic churn-turbulent and cap-turbulent flows in a confined vertical rectangular duct (20. cm. ×. 1. cm) with newly developed hydrodynamic models for lift and bubble-induced turbulent diffusion forces as well as the bubble-induced turbulence. The benchmark results demonstrate improved predictive capability of the two-fluid model with these hydrodynamic models and the two-group interfacial area transport equations. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)115-130
JournalInternational Journal of Multiphase Flow
Volume57
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2013
Externally publishedYes

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Research Keywords

  • Breakup
  • CFD
  • Coalescence
  • Interfacial area transport equation
  • Two group bubbles
  • Two-fluid model

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