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Title: Two-phase flow in horizontal pipes

Abstract

A method is developed in this paper which calculates the two-phase flow friction factor at any state of the fluid in the pipe. The mixing-length theory was employed for the calculation of the Reynolds stresses in turbulent two-phase flow. The friction factors obtained this way are in good agreement with experimental data. It is clear that the choice of the parameter m, or the density distribution, is rather arbitrary. Careful experimentation is required to refine the analysis given in this study, and in particular to provide guidance in the proper selection of the parameter m.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States); Division of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, RI; Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Southeastern Massachusetts University, North Dartmouth, MA
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
893477
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-81-2883
GEOFLO/11;LASL 4-X60-6306P-1; TRN: US200702%%148
DOE Contract Number:  
DE-AC02-79ET27225
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING; 15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; CALCULATION METHODS; FRICTION FACTOR; TWO-PHASE FLOW; TURBULENT FLOW; REYNOLDS NUMBER; Geothermal Legacy

Citation Formats

Maeder, P F, Michaelides, E E, and DiPippo, R. Two-phase flow in horizontal pipes. United States: N. p., 1981. Web. doi:10.2172/893477.
Maeder, P F, Michaelides, E E, & DiPippo, R. Two-phase flow in horizontal pipes. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/893477
Maeder, P F, Michaelides, E E, and DiPippo, R. 1981. "Two-phase flow in horizontal pipes". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/893477. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/893477.
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title = {Two-phase flow in horizontal pipes},
author = {Maeder, P F and Michaelides, E E and DiPippo, R},
abstractNote = {A method is developed in this paper which calculates the two-phase flow friction factor at any state of the fluid in the pipe. The mixing-length theory was employed for the calculation of the Reynolds stresses in turbulent two-phase flow. The friction factors obtained this way are in good agreement with experimental data. It is clear that the choice of the parameter m, or the density distribution, is rather arbitrary. Careful experimentation is required to refine the analysis given in this study, and in particular to provide guidance in the proper selection of the parameter m.},
doi = {10.2172/893477},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/893477}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981},
month = {Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981}
}