Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
667436 International Journal of Multiphase Flow 2011 11 Pages PDF
Abstract
Single-phase dimensionless analysis for curved geometries is extended to two-phase flow to identify the geometric dependence of critical bubble breakup. Further analysis performed shows that the characteristic length for curved geometries encountered in the Dean number for single-phase flow is suitable for capturing the effects of curvature on the initiation of bubble breakup. The dependence of Weber number on the characteristic length is reported and a critical WeCDLC = 10 is identified for predicting bubble breakup inception in the serpentine system.
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