scholarly journals Influence of Hydrodynamic Conditions on the Type and Area of Occurrence of Gas–Liquid Flow Patterns in the Flow through Open–Cell Foams

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 3254
Author(s):  
Roman Dyga ◽  
Małgorzata Płaczek
Keyword(s):  
Flow Pattern ◽  
Liquid Flow ◽  
Flow Patterns ◽  
Metal Foams ◽  
Hydrodynamic Characteristics ◽  
Internal Diameter ◽  
Open Cell ◽  
Flow Through ◽  
Open Cell Foams ◽  
Gas Liquid Flow

This paper reports the results of a study concerned with air−water and air−oil two–phase flow pattern analysis in the channels with open–cell metal foams. The research was conducted in a horizontal channel with an internal diameter of 0.02 m and length of 2.61 m. The analysis applied three foams with pore density equal to 20, 30 and 40 PPI (pore per inch) with porosity, typical for industrial applications, changing in the range of 92%–94%. Plug flow, slug flow, stratified flow and annular flow were observed over the ranges of gas and liquid superficial velocities of 0.031–8.840 m/s and 0.006–0.119 m/s, respectively. Churn flow, which has not yet been observed in the flow through the open–cell foams, was also recorded. The type of flow patterns is primarily affected by the hydrodynamic characteristics of the flow, including fluid properties, but not by the geometric parameters of foams. Flow patterns in the channels packed with metal foams occur in different conditions from the ones recorded for empty channels so gas−liquid flow maps developed for empty channels cannot be used to predict analyzed flows. A new gas−liquid flow pattern map for a channel packed with metal foams with the porosity of 0.92–0.94 was developed. The map is valid for liquids with a density equal to or lower than the density of water and a viscosity several times greater than that of water.

Experimental Study on Flow Patterns of Decaying Swirling Gas-Liquid Flow in a Horizontal Pipe

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuai Liu ◽  
Li Liu ◽  
Jiarong Zhang ◽  
Hanyang Gu
Keyword(s):  
Flow Pattern ◽  
Liquid Flow ◽  
Separation Efficiency ◽  
Swirling Flow ◽  
Flow Patterns ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Horizontal Pipe ◽  
Gas Removal ◽  
Swirl Vane ◽  
Gas Liquid Flow

Abstract Swirling flow is one of the well-recognized techniques to control the working process. This special flow is widely adopted in swirl vane separators in nuclear steam generator (SG) for water droplet separation and the fission gas removal system in Thorium Molten Salt Reactor (TMSR) for gas bubble separation. Since the parameters such as separation efficiency, pressure drop and mass and heat transfer rate are strongly dependent on the flow pattern, the accurate prediction of flow patterns and their transitions is extremely important for the proper design, operation and optimization of swirling two-phase flow systems. In this paper, using air and water as working fluids, a visualization experiment is carried out to study the gas-liquid flow in a horizontal pipe containing a swirler with four helical vanes. The test pipe is 5 m in length and 30 mm in diameter. Firstly, five typical flow patterns of swirling gas-liquid flow at the outlet of the swirler are classified and defined, these being spiral chain, swirling gas column, swirling intermittent, swirling annular and swirling ribbon flow. Being affected by the different gas and liquid flow rate of non-swirling flow, it is found that the same non-swirling flow can change into different swirling flow patterns. After that, the evolution of various swirling flow patterns along the streamwise direction is analyzed considering the influence of swirl attenuation. The results indicate that the same swirling flow pattern can transform into a variety of swirling flow patterns and subsequent non-swirling flow patterns. Finally, the flow pattern maps at different positions downstream of the swirler are presented.

scholarly journals Gas–liquid Flow Pattern Recognition Based on Wavelet Packet Energy Entropy of Vortex-induced Pressure Fluctuation

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhiqiang Sun ◽  
Shuai Shao ◽  
Hui Gong
Keyword(s):  
Pattern Recognition ◽  
Flow Pattern ◽  
Liquid Flow ◽  
Pressure Fluctuation ◽  
Bluff Body ◽  
Flow Direction ◽  
Wavelet Packet ◽  
Flow Patterns ◽  
Energy Entropy ◽  
Gas Liquid Flow

Here we report a novel flow-pattern map to distinguish the gas-liquid flow patterns in horizontal pipes at ambient temperature and atmospheric pressure. The map is constructed using the coordinate system of wavelet packet energy entropy versus total mass flow rate. The wavelet packet energy entropy is obtained from the coefficients of vortex-induced pressure fluctuation decomposed by the wavelet packet transform. A triangular bluff body perpendicular to the flow direction is employed to generate the pressure fluctuation. Experimental tests confirm the suitability of the wavelet packet energy entropy as an ideal indicator of the gas-liquid flow patterns. The overall identification rate of the map is 92.86%, which can satisfy most engineering applications. This method provides a simple, practical, and robust solution to the problem of gas-liquid flow pattern recognition.

Surfactant Use for Slug Flow Pattern Suppression in a Horizontal Pipe

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. J. Wilkens ◽  
S. R. Glassmeyer ◽  
G. J. Rosebrock ◽  
K. M. Storage ◽  
T. M. Storage
Keyword(s):  
Flow Pattern ◽  
Liquid Flow ◽  
Pipe Flow ◽  
Slug Flow ◽  
Flow Patterns ◽  
Flow Transition ◽  
Horizontal Pipe ◽  
Surfactant Additive ◽  
Gas Liquid Flow

A set of experiments was performed to study flow pattern suppression in gas-liquid pipe flow by means of surfactant additive. Results suggest that addition of the surfactant to gas-liquid flow significantly reduces the occurrence of slug flow. In addition, previously unreported flow patterns were observed to exist between slug and dispersed bubble flows. It is concluded that new mechanisms for slug flow transition need to be considered.

Flow Pattern Identification Of Gas-Liquid Flow Through Horizontal Annular Geometries

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reza Ettehadi Osgouei ◽  
Mehmet Evren Ozbayoglu ◽  
Murat Ahmet Ozbayoglu ◽  
Ertan Yuksel
Keyword(s):  
Flow Pattern ◽  
Liquid Flow ◽  
Pattern Identification ◽  
Flow Through ◽  
Gas Liquid Flow ◽  
Flow Pattern Identification

scholarly journals Pressure Drops in Two-Phase Gas–Liquid Flow through Channels Filled with Open-Cell Metal Foams

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 2419
Author(s):  
Roman Dyga ◽  
Sebastian Brol
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Liquid Flow ◽  
Single Phase ◽  
Fluid Pressure ◽  
Metal Foams ◽  
Geometrical Parameters ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Pressure Drops ◽  
Flow Through ◽  
Gas Liquid Flow

This paper describes experimental investigations of single-phase and two-phase gas–liquid flow through channels with a diameter of 20 mm and length of 2690 mm, filled with metal foams. Three types of aluminium foams with pore densities of 20, 30 and 40 PPI and porosities ranging from 29.9% to 94.3% were used. Air, water and oil were pumped through the foams. The tests covered laminar, transitional and turbulent flow. We demonstrated that the Reynolds number, in which the hydraulic dimension should be defined based on foam porosity and pore diameter de = ϕdp/(1 − ϕ), can be used as a flow regime assessment criterion. It has been found that fluid pressure drops when flowing through metal foams significantly depends on the cell size and porosity of the foam, as well as the shape of the foam skeleton. The flow patterns had a significant influence on the pressure drop. Among other things, we observed a smaller pressure drop when plug flow changed to stratified flow. We developed a model to describe pressure drop in flow through metal foams. As per the proposed methodology, pressure drop in single-phase flow should be determined based on the friction factor, taking into account the geometrical parameters of the foams. We propose to calculate pressure drop in gas–liquid flow as the sum of pressure drops in gas and liquid pressure drop corrected by the drop amplification factor.

Gas-liquid downward flow through narrow vertical conduits: effect of angle of entry and tube-diameter on flow patterns

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amit Kumar ◽  
Gargi Das ◽  
Subhabrata Ray ◽  
Jay Mant Jha ◽  
Amit K. Thakur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Flow Pattern ◽  
Liquid Flow ◽  
Glass Tube ◽  
Stratified Flow ◽  
Flow Patterns ◽  
Tube Diameter ◽  
Downward Flow ◽  
Flow Rates ◽  
Included Angle ◽  
Flow Through

Abstract The present study investigates the flow pattern characteristics of air-water co-current down-flow in millichannels. The experiments have been performed in glass tube of diameter 0.0042 and 0.008 m. The fluids are injected through Y entry the included angle between the Y arms being 45°, 90°, 135°, and 180° (T Entry). The investigation reveals that the flow patterns are function of tube-diameter, and angle of fluid entry. Interestingly, stratified flow has been observed for steeper Y entry section at low liquid flow rates.

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