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Flow pattern based two-phase frictional pressure drop model for horizontal tubes, Part II: New phenomenological model

Moreno Quiben, Jesus  
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Thome, John Richard  
2007
International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow

This work presents an analytical investigation of two-phase pressure drops during evaporation in horizontal tubes. Based on a comprehensive state-of-the-art review and comparison with two-phase frictional pressure drop prediction methods, it is proven that none of these existing methods were adequate to predict the experimental values presented in Part I. Hence, an analytical study was undertaken in order to develop a new two-phase frictional prediction method. The new model has been developed following a phenomenological approach as the interfacial structure between the phases is taken into account. The recent [Wojtan, L., Ursenbacher, T., Thome, J. R., 2005a. Investigation of flow boiling in horizontal tubes: Part I – a new diabatic two-phase flow pattern map. Int. J. Heat Mass Transf. 48, 2955–2969] map was chosen to provide the corresponding interfacial structure. The new model treats each flow regime separately and then insures a smooth transition at the transition boundary, in agreement with the experimental observations. Next, based on a statistical comparison, it is concluded that the new two-phase frictional pressure drop flow pattern map based model successfully predicts the new experimental database and captures the numerous trends observed in the data.

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DOI
10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2007.01.004
Web of Science ID

WOS:000250216600019

Author(s)
Moreno Quiben, Jesus  
Thome, John Richard  
Date Issued

2007

Published in
International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow
Volume

28

Start page

1060

End page

1072

Subjects

Two-phase flow

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Two-phase pressure drop

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Flow pattern maps

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Flow regimes

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REVIEWED

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October 24, 2007
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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/13286
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