Detailed measurements have been made in a high pressure, adiabatic (boiled at the inlet) annular flow in a narrow, high aspect ratio duct using a gamma densitometer, hot-film anemometer and high-speed video photography. Measurements of void fraction, droplet frequency, velocity, drop size, and interfacial area concentration have been made to support the three-field computational capability. An important aspect of this testing is the use of a modeling fluid (R-134a) in a vertical duct which permits visual access in annular flow. This modeling fluid accurately simulates the low liquid-to-vapor density ratio of steam-water flows at high pressures. These measurements have been taken in a narrow duct of hydraulic diameter 4.85 mm, and a cross-section aspect ratio of 22.5. However, the flow displays profiles of various shapes not only in the narrow dimension, but also in the width dimension. In particular, the shape of the void profiles depends on the entrained droplet flux from the edges in the vapor core. The average diameter from these profiles compare well with the models developed in the literature. Interfacial area concentration for these low density ratio flows is higher than the highest concentration reported for air-water flows. Video records show that along with the bow-shaped waves, three-dimensional λ-shaped waves appear in annular flows for high flow rates. [S0098-2202(00)00902-0]
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High Pressure Annular Two-Phase Flow in a Narrow Duct: Part I—Local Measurements in the Droplet Field
Thomas A. Trabold, Project Manager,,
Thomas A. Trabold, Project Manager,
Xerox Corporation, Rochester, NY 14580
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Ranganathan Kumar, Senior Engineer
Ranganathan Kumar, Senior Engineer
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Schenectady, NY 12301
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Thomas A. Trabold, Project Manager,
Xerox Corporation, Rochester, NY 14580
Ranganathan Kumar, Senior Engineer
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Schenectady, NY 12301
Contributed by the Fluids Engineering Division for publication in the JOURNAL OF FLUIDS ENGINEERING. Manuscript received by the Fluids Engineering Division December 4, 1998; revised manuscript received January 25, 2000. Associate Technical Editor: M. Sommerfeld.
J. Fluids Eng. Jun 2000, 122(2): 364-374 (11 pages)
Published Online: January 25, 2000
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Received:
December 4, 1998
Revised:
January 25, 2000
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Trabold, T. A., and Kumar, R. (January 25, 2000). "High Pressure Annular Two-Phase Flow in a Narrow Duct: Part I—Local Measurements in the Droplet Field ." ASME. J. Fluids Eng. June 2000; 122(2): 364–374. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.483266
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