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Flow pattern, void fraction and pressure drop during adiabatic two-phase gas-liquid flow in vertical micro-channel
Author(s)
Wongwises, Somchai
Date Issued
December 1, 2012
Type
Conference Paper
Abstract
The experimental investigation is performed to study twophase flow pattern, void fraction and pressure drop characteristics in a vertical micro-channel. The test section is a fused silica tube with a diameter of 0.53 mm and a length of 320 mm. Air and water are used as working fluid which is introduced to the test section in vertical upward direction. The test runs are done at superficial velocities of gas and liquid ranging respectively from 0.375 to 21.187 m/s and 0.004 to 2.436 m/s. Stereozoom microscope mounted together with camera are employed to conduct flow visualization from which slug flow, throat-annular flow, churn flow, annular flow and annular-rivulet flow are observed. Based on image analysis, void fraction data are obtained and found to be linear relationship with volumetric quality. The frictional pressure drop is relatively high when the formation of churn flow is established. Besides, the two-phase frictional multiplier is found to be strongly dependent on both mass flux and flow pattern. Copyright © 2012 by ASME.
Citation
ASME 2012 10th Int Conf on Nanochannels Microchannels and Minichannels Collocated with the ASME 2012 Heat Transfer Summer Conf and the ASME 2012 Fluids Engineering Division Sum Icnmm 2012, 625-631, 2012