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Experimental characterization of two-phase flow patterns in a slit microchannel. / Ronshin, Fedor; Chinnov, Evgeny.
In: Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, Vol. 103, 01.05.2019, p. 262-273.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Experimental characterization of two-phase flow patterns in a slit microchannel
AU - Ronshin, Fedor
AU - Chinnov, Evgeny
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2019
PY - 2019/5/1
Y1 - 2019/5/1
N2 - At present, there is revolutionary development of microchannel systems. In such systems, it is extremely important to determine two-phase flow patterns depending on the gas and liquid flow rates. However, in most works there are no clear criteria for turning from one regime to another. In the present work, we have developed a new technique that makes it possible to measure the local void fraction, size of characteristic regions of the liquid films on the upper and lower walls of microchannel, frequency of bubble formation, and other quantitative characteristics. The two-phase flow patterns in a microchannel of 50-μm height and 10-mm width have been studied experimentally. Based on the developed methodology, criteria that accurately determine the boundaries between the two-phase flow regimes have been created. The features of a two-phase flow in a microchannel have been determined, and a new flow regime map has been created.
AB - At present, there is revolutionary development of microchannel systems. In such systems, it is extremely important to determine two-phase flow patterns depending on the gas and liquid flow rates. However, in most works there are no clear criteria for turning from one regime to another. In the present work, we have developed a new technique that makes it possible to measure the local void fraction, size of characteristic regions of the liquid films on the upper and lower walls of microchannel, frequency of bubble formation, and other quantitative characteristics. The two-phase flow patterns in a microchannel of 50-μm height and 10-mm width have been studied experimentally. Based on the developed methodology, criteria that accurately determine the boundaries between the two-phase flow regimes have been created. The features of a two-phase flow in a microchannel have been determined, and a new flow regime map has been created.
KW - Bubbles
KW - Characteristics
KW - Local void fraction
KW - Slit microchannel
KW - Transitions between regimes
KW - Two-phase flow
KW - WALL
KW - FILM
KW - DEPOSITION
KW - LAMINAR
KW - GAS-LIQUID FLOW
KW - REGIMES
KW - INSTABILITIES
KW - BUBBLES
KW - MOTION
KW - FLUID
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85060282399&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2019.01.022
DO - 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2019.01.022
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85060282399
VL - 103
SP - 262
EP - 273
JO - Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science
JF - Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science
SN - 0894-1777
ER -
ID: 18291699