scholarly journals Prediction of two-phase pressure drop and void fraction in microchannels using probabilistic flow regime mapping

2006 ◽  
Vol 49 (15-16) ◽  
pp. 2446-2457 ◽  
Author(s):  
E.W. Jassim ◽  
T.A. Newell
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Flow Regime ◽  
Void Fraction ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Probabilistic Flow ◽  
Phase Pressure

Modeling of Pressure Drop During Condensation in Circular and Noncircular Microchannels

2008 ◽  
Vol 131 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Akhil Agarwal ◽  
Srinivas Garimella
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Flow Regime ◽  
Intermittent Flow ◽  
Condensation Process ◽  
International Institute ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Pressure Drops ◽  
Smooth Transitions ◽  
Phase Pressure ◽  
Circular Microchannels

This paper presents a multiple flow-regime model for pressure drop during condensation of refrigerant R134a in horizontal microchannels. Condensation pressure drops measured in two circular and six noncircular channels ranging in hydraulic diameter from 0.42mmto0.8mm are considered here. For each tube under consideration, pressure drop measurements were taken over the entire range of qualities from 100% vapor to 100% liquid for five different refrigerant mass fluxes between 150kg∕m2s and 750kg∕m2s. Results from previous work by the authors on condensation flow mechanisms in microchannel geometries were used to assign the applicable flow regime to the data points. Garimella et al. (2005, “Condensation Pressure Drop in Circular Microchannels,” Heat Transfer Eng., 26(3) pp. 1–8) reported a comprehensive model for circular tubes that addresses the progression of the condensation process from the vapor phase to the liquid phase by modifying and combining the pressure drop models for intermittent (Garimella et al., 2002, “An Experimentally Validated Model for Two-Phase Pressure Drop in the Intermittent Flow Regime for Circular Microchannels,” ASME J. Fluids Eng., 124(1), pp. 205–214) and annular (Garimella et al., 2003, “Two-Phase Pressure Drops in the Annular Flow Regime in Circular Microchannels,” 21st IIR International Congress of Refrigeration, International Institute of Refrigeration, p. ICR0360) flows reported earlier by them. This paper presents new condensation pressure drop data on six noncircular channels over the same flow conditions as the previous work on circular channels. In addition, a multiple flow-regime model similar to that developed earlier by Garimella et al. for circular microchannels is developed here for these new cross sections. This combined model accurately predicts condensation pressure drops in the annular, disperse-wave, mist, discrete-wave, and intermittent flow regimes for both circular and noncircular microchannels of similar hydraulic diameters. Overlap and transition regions between the respective regimes are also addressed to yield relatively smooth transitions between the predicted pressure drops. The resulting model predicts 80% of the data within ±25%. The effect of tube shape on pressure drop is also demonstrated.

Void Fraction, Pressure Drop, and Flow Pattern Behavior for Two-Phase Non-Newtonian Slug Flow

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faraj Ben Rajeb ◽  
Syed Imtiaz ◽  
Yan Zhang ◽  
Amer Aborig ◽  
Mohamed M. Awad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Flow Pattern ◽  
Flow Regime ◽  
Void Fraction ◽  
Slug Flow ◽  
Two Phase Flow ◽  
Flow Patterns ◽  
Intermittent Flow ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Two Phase

Abstract Slug flow is one of the most common flow patterns in non-Newtonian two-phase flow in pipes. It is a very common occurrence in gas-liquid two-phase flow in the pipe. Usually, it is an unfavorable flow pattern due to its unsteady nature, intermittency as well as high pressure drop. The differences between slug flow and elongated bubble flow are not clear because usually these two types of flow combined under one flow category. In general, these two-phase flow regimes are commonly defined as intermittent flow. In the present study, pressure gradient, and wave behavior in slug flow have been investigated depending on experimental work. In addition, void fraction has been estimated regarding available superficial liquid and gas velocities. The experimental records of superficial velocities of gas and liquid for slug flow and other flow patterns is used to create flow regime map for the gas non-Newtonian flow system. The effect of investigated flow regime velocities for non-Newtonian/gas flow on pressure drop and void fraction is reported. Pressure drop has been discovered to be reduced in slug flow more than other flow patterns due to high shear thinning behavior.

TWO-PHASE PRESSURE DROP AND VOID FRACTION DURING FLOW BOILING OF ISO-OCTANE

2007 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 211-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vishwas V. Wadekar ◽  
K. M. Miller ◽  
M. E. D. Urso
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Void Fraction ◽  
Flow Boiling ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Phase Pressure

Measurement of Void Fraction and Pressure Drop of Air-Oil Two-Phase Flow in Horizontal Pipes

2004 ◽  
Vol 126 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. L. Pawloski ◽  
C. Y. Ching ◽  
M. Shoukri
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Flow Regime ◽  
Void Fraction ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Two Phase Flow ◽  
Flow Regimes ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Flow Regime Maps

The void fractions, flow regimes, and pressure drop of air-oil two-phase flow in a half-inch diameter pipe over a wide range of test conditions have been investigated. The flow regimes were identified with the aid of a 1000 frames per second high-speed camera. A capacitance sensor for instantaneous void fraction measurements was developed. The mean and probability density function of the instantaneous void fraction signal can be used to effectively identify the different flow regimes. The current flow regime data show significant differences in the transitional boundaries of the existing flow regime maps. Property correction factors for the flow regime maps are recommended. The pressure drop measurements were compared to the predictions from four existing two-phase flow pressure drop models. Though some of the models performed better for certain flow regimes, none of the models were found to give accurate results over the entire range of flow regimes.

scholarly journals Two-Phase Pressure Drop Calculations in Small Diameter Inclined Tubes

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arun Autee ◽  
S.Srinivasa Rao ◽  
Ravikumar Puli ◽  
Ramakant Shrivastava
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Void Fraction ◽  
Water Pressure ◽  
Small Diameter ◽  
Bond Number ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Circular Tubes ◽  
Frictional Pressure Drop ◽  
Micro Channels ◽  
Phase Pressure

Effect of inclination on two-phase frictional pressure drop was investigated in small diameter circular tubes with inner diameters of 4.0, 6.0, 8.0 and 10.0 mm using air and water. Pressure drop was measured and compared with various existing models commonly used for macro and micro channels such as homogeneous, Lockhart-Martinelli, Chisholm, Friedel, Mishma Hibiki, and Zang Mishma. It was found that existing correlations are inadequate in predicting pressure drop for small diameter inclined tubes. The void fraction is calculated using a general void fraction correlation in two-phase flow for various pipe orientations. Based on analysis of present experimental frictional pressure drop data, a correlation is proposed for predicting Chisholm parameter C in small diameter inclined tubes. There was a significant ordering of pressure drop data with respect to Reynolds number, Webber number and Bond number for each diameter.

Experimental Investigation and Performance Evaluation of Isothermal Frictional Two Phase Pressure Drop Correlations in Vertical Downward Gas-Liquid Two Phase Flow

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Swanand M. Bhagwat ◽  
Mehmet Mollamahmutoglu ◽  
Afshin J. Ghajar
Keyword(s):  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Void Fraction ◽  
Accurate Estimation ◽  
Correct Prediction ◽  
Experimental Measurements ◽  
Fluid Viscosity ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Frictional Pressure Drop ◽  
Phase Pressure

The correct prediction of gas-liquid two phase pressure drop is of immense significance for proper sizing of industrial equipment and safety operations involved in chemical, energy and petrochemical applications. The hydrostatic component of the two phase pressure drop is predicted based on the accurate estimation of void fraction. However, there exists a complexity in correct estimation of the frictional component of two phase pressure drop owing to interfacial friction at dynamic gas-liquid interface. The present study is focused on the experimental measurements of gas-liquid two phase frictional pressure drop and the performance evaluation of eleven correlations for its prediction in vertical downward orientation. The experimental determination of two phase frictional pressure drop is carried out for a 0.01252 m I.D. pipe with surface roughness of 0.0000152 m using air-water as the fluid combination. Unlike most of the other studies centered towards annular flow, this experimental study is spanned over different flow patterns and the entire range of the void fraction. In addition to the experimental measurements, the scope of this study also includes the performance analysis of eleven frictional pressure drop correlations available in the literature. These correlations are those based on the separated flow model initially proposed by Lockhart and Martinelli [1].The available frictional pressure drop correlations are compared against the data measured in the present study. Based on the experimental data available in the literature, the influence of the pipe diameter and fluid viscosity on the frictional pressure drop is also analyzed.

Behavior and pressure drop of an upwardly two-phase flow through multi-hole orifices

2017 ◽  
Vol 232 (18) ◽  
pp. 3281-3299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ammar Zeghloul ◽  
Abdelwahid Azzi ◽  
Abbas Hasan ◽  
Barry James Azzopardi
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Void Fraction ◽  
Two Phase Flow ◽  
Flow Behavior ◽  
Orifice Plate ◽  
Critical Threshold ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Phase Pressure

Experimental results on hydrodynamic behavior and pressure drop of two-phase mixture flowing upwardly in a pipe containing single- and/or multi-hole orifice plate are presented. It was found from the measurement of the void fraction upstream and downstream the orifices that the flow behavior is significantly affected by the layout of the orifice plate used and the flow starts to recover after approximately 7 D downstream the orifice. Furthermore, increasing orifice holes number results in decreasing the slip ratio. The standard deviation of the void fraction was used to identify the flow pattern before and after the orifices and found that the critical threshold transition occurred at a standard deviation of 0.2. The flow homogenization necessitates a minimum value of the liquid superficial velocity to occur, and the position where it takes place depends on this velocity and on the orifice holes number. It was also inferred from the two-phase pressure drop data across the orifices that three different flow regimes, where the transition between bubbly-to-slug and slug-to-churn flow, can be identified. An assessment of the predicted two-phase flow multiplier using some previous models dedicated to single-hole orifice was achieved; and found that the model proposed by Simpson et al. is the most reliable one. Single-phase pressure drop was also measured and compared with correlations from literature.

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