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ASME 1996 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition

November 17–22, 1996

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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ISBN:

978-0-7918-1521-2

In This Volume

Experimental Studies in Multiphase Flow (28)
Multiphase Flow in Porous Media (5)
Experimental in Multiphase Flows and Numerical Simulation of Two-Phase Flows (10)
Fundamental Aspects of Experimental Methods (5)

Heat Transfer: Volume 3 — Experimental Studies in Multiphase Flow; Multiphase Flow in Porous Media; Experimental Multiphase Flows and Numerical Simulation of Two-Phase Flows; Fundamental Aspects of Experimental Methods

Experimental Studies in Multiphase Flow

Modeling of Two-Phase Flow Instabilites During Startup Transients Utilizing RAMONA-4B Methodology

J. C. Paniagua, U. S. Rohatgi, V. Prasad

IMECE 1996; 1-25https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0090

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View Articletitled, Modeling of Two-Phase Flow Instabilites During Startup Transients Utilizing RAMONA-4B Methodology

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Topics: Modeling , Transients (Dynamics) , Two-phase flow , Boiling water reactors , Condensation

Experimental Studies of Interfacial Area in a Horizontal Slug Flow

Jovica R. Riznic, Steven P. Lewis, Gunol Kojasoy

IMECE 1996; 27-37https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0091

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View Articletitled, Experimental Studies of Interfacial Area in a Horizontal Slug Flow

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Topics: Slug flows , Bubbles , Porosity , Probes , Flow (Dynamics) , Gas flow , Sensors , Internal flow , Signals , Water

Scaling of High Heat Flux Flow Boiling Flow Systems

Anthony Castrogiovanni, Pasquale M. Sforza

IMECE 1996; 39-46https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0092

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View Articletitled, Scaling of High Heat Flux Flow Boiling Flow Systems

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Topics: Boiling , Flow (Dynamics) , Heat flux , Turbulence , Constitutive equations , Cooling , Eddies (Fluid dynamics) , Fluids , Genetic algorithms , Heating

Water-Droplet Cooling Process in a Steam-Turbine Bypass Flow

R. S. Amano, G. R. Draxler, J. M. Golembiewski

IMECE 1996; 47-56https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0093

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View Articletitled, Water-Droplet Cooling Process in a Steam-Turbine Bypass Flow

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Topics: Cooling , Drops , Flow (Dynamics) , Steam turbines , Water , Steam , Evaporation , Heat transfer , Pipes , Sprays

Conjugate Thermal and Hydrodynamic Analyses of Saturated Film Boiling From a Horizontal Surface

D. Banerjee, G. Son, V. K. Dhir

IMECE 1996; 57-64https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0094

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View Articletitled, Conjugate Thermal and Hydrodynamic Analyses of Saturated Film Boiling From a Horizontal Surface

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Topics: Film boiling , Vapors , Heat transfer , Hydrodynamics , Temperature , Convection , Finite difference methods , Fluids , Heat conduction , Mesh generation

Local, Instantaneous Heat Transfer in Pulse-Stabilized Fluidization

Deborah V. Pence, Donald E. Beasley

IMECE 1996; 65-75https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0095

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View Articletitled, Local, Instantaneous Heat Transfer in Pulse-Stabilized Fluidization

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Topics: Fluidization , Heat transfer , Flow (Dynamics) , Combustion chambers , Heat flux , Fluidized beds , Heat transfer coefficients , Hydrodynamics , Bubbles , Cylinders

Combined Concentration and Temperature-Induced Marangoni Convection in a Binary Mixture

Yuji Suzuki, Suguru Noguchi, Jon P. Longtin, Kunio Hijikata

IMECE 1996; 77-83https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0096

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View Articletitled, Combined Concentration and Temperature-Induced Marangoni Convection in a Binary Mixture

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Topics: Convection , Temperature , Ethanol , Flow (Dynamics) , Water , Atmospheric pressure , Drying , Evaporation , Interferometry , Solidification

Effects of Bubble Motion on Chord Length Measured by Double-Needle Conductance Probe

Hideaki Monji, Goichi Matsui

IMECE 1996; 85-91https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0097

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View Articletitled, Effects of Bubble Motion on Chord Length Measured by Double-Needle Conductance Probe

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Topics: Bubbles , Chords (Trusses) , Electrical conductance , Needles , Probes

Critical Heat Flux During Subcooled Flow Boiling in Narrow Rectangular Channels

Ryo Nakajima, Naresh K. Ramanujapu, Vijay K. Dhir

IMECE 1996; 93-100https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0098

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View Articletitled, Critical Heat Flux During Subcooled Flow Boiling in Narrow Rectangular Channels

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Topics: Boiling , Critical heat flux , Flow (Dynamics) , Subcooling , Coolants , Atmospheric pressure , Bubbles , Dimensional analysis , Equilibrium (Physics) , Heating

Application of Isokinetic Sampling Technique in Stratified Multiphase Flows

Siew H. Khor, Maria-Alcina Mendes-Tatsis, Geoffrey F. Hewitt

IMECE 1996; 101-107https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0099

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View Articletitled, Application of Isokinetic Sampling Technique in Stratified Multiphase Flows

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Flow measurement , Fluid dynamics , Multiphase flow , Pipes , Probes , Stratified flow , Water

Void Fraction Fluctuations in Two-Phase Flow at 1-G and μ-G

Kenneth J. Elkow, Kamiel S. Rezkallah

IMECE 1996; 109-113https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0100

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View Articletitled, Void Fraction Fluctuations in Two-Phase Flow at 1-G and μ-G

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Topics: Fluctuations (Physics) , Porosity , Two-phase flow , Flow (Dynamics) , Capacitance , Density , Inertia (Mechanics) , Probability , Sensors , Signals

A Study of Intermittent Flow in Downward Inclined Pipes

Jiede Yang, Cem Sarica, Xuanzheng Chen, James P. Brill

IMECE 1996; 115-122https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0101

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View Articletitled, A Study of Intermittent Flow in Downward Inclined Pipes

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Pipes , Slug flows , Log normal distribution , Corrosion , Design , Erosion , Gas flow , Injection wells , Pipelines

Experimental Study on PORV Stuck-Open Accident in INER Integral System Test Facility

T. J. Liu, C. H. Lee, W. T. Hong, Y. K. Chan, C. Y. Chang

IMECE 1996; 123-130https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0102

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View Articletitled, Experimental Study on PORV Stuck-Open Accident in INER Integral System Test Facility

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Topics: Accidents , Test facilities , Cooling , High pressure (Physics) , Loss of coolant accidents , Pressurized water reactors , Safety , Boilers , Emergency core cooling systems , Emergency operating procedures

Experimental Study of Flow Instability and CHF in a Natural Circulation System With Subcooled Boiling

Rui C. Yang, De Q. Shi, Zhong Q. Lu, Rong C. Zheng, Yong Wang

IMECE 1996; 131-139https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0103

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View Articletitled, Experimental Study of Flow Instability and CHF in a Natural Circulation System With Subcooled Boiling

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Topics: Boiling , Critical heat flux , Flow instability , Subcooling , Heat , Construction , Density , Dimensional analysis , Heat flux , Integral equations

Flow Boiling Inside Enhanced Heat Transfer Tubes

G. M. Xiang, H. Y. Hu, X. F. Peng, B. X. Wang

IMECE 1996; 141-147https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0104

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View Articletitled, Flow Boiling Inside Enhanced Heat Transfer Tubes

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Topics: Boiling , Flow (Dynamics) , Heat transfer , Microchannels , Heat transfer coefficients , Nucleate boiling

Phase Distribution Measurements in Liquid-Liquid Pipeline Flows Using an Impedance Probe

Panagiota Angeli, Geoffrey F. Hewitt

IMECE 1996; 149-156https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0105

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View Articletitled, Phase Distribution Measurements in Liquid-Liquid Pipeline Flows Using an Impedance Probe

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Pipelines , Probes , Pipes , Distributed power generation , Resins , Signal processing , Signals , Stainless steel , Steel

On Some Approach for the Problem of Heat Transfer in Bubbly Liquids

Nail S. Khabeev

IMECE 1996; 157-162https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0106

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View Articletitled, On Some Approach for the Problem of Heat Transfer in Bubbly Liquids

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Topics: Heat transfer , Bubbles , Heat , Heat transfer coefficients , Energy dissipation , Multiphase flow , Temperature , Vapors

Waves and Instabilities in Inclined Gas-Liquid Pipe Flow

Eric Grolman, Jan M. H. Fortuin

IMECE 1996; 163-170https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0107

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View Articletitled, Waves and Instabilities in Inclined Gas-Liquid Pipe Flow

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Topics: Pipe flow , Waves , Stability , Flow (Dynamics) , Friction , Pipes , Pressure gradient , Shear stress , Slug flows , Surface roughness

Hydrodynamic Instabilities in Gas-Liquid Monolithic Reactors

Eric Grolman, Rolf K. Edvinsson, Andrzej Stankiewicz, Jacob A. Moulijn

IMECE 1996; 171-178https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0108

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View Articletitled, Hydrodynamic Instabilities in Gas-Liquid Monolithic Reactors

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Topics: Hydrodynamic stability , Flow (Dynamics) , Pressure drop , Bubbles , Stability , Water

Experimental Study of Phase Separation in Dividing Two Phase Flow

Qian Yong, Yang Zhilin, Xu Jijun

IMECE 1996; 179-185https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0109

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View Articletitled, Experimental Study of Phase Separation in Dividing Two Phase Flow

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Topics: Phase separation , Two-phase flow , Junctions , Flow (Dynamics) , Slug flows , Water

Mixed Convective Heat Transfer for Fluid Flowing Through Annular Porous Medium

B. X. Wang, J. H. Du, X. F. Peng

IMECE 1996; 187-191https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0110

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View Articletitled, Mixed Convective Heat Transfer for Fluid Flowing Through Annular Porous Medium

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Topics: Convection , Fluids , Porous materials , Annulus , Fluid dynamics , Transport phenomena , Water

Experimental Study on Flow Rate Measurement by Using Cross-Correlation of Temperature Fluctuations

Xiaodong Sun, Zhenxi Dai, Yihao Weng, Jijun Xu

IMECE 1996; 193-199https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0111

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View Articletitled, Experimental Study on Flow Rate Measurement by Using Cross-Correlation of Temperature Fluctuations

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Fluctuations (Physics) , Temperature , Design , Fluid dynamics , Fluids , Instrumentation , Laminar flow , Signals , Thermocouples

Capacitance Probes for Measurement of Liquid Film Thickness

X. Chen, T. Butler, J. P. Brill

IMECE 1996; 201-208https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0112

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View Articletitled, Capacitance Probes for Measurement of Liquid Film Thickness

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Topics: Capacitance , Liquid films , Probes , Circuits , Design , Electric bridges , Film thickness , Fluids , Plates (structures) , Thickness measurement

Multi-Mode Methanol Flow Boiling Under Atmospheric and Subatmospheric Pressures

W. W. Lin, Y. C. Liao, D. J. Lee

IMECE 1996; 209-215https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0113

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View Articletitled, Multi-Mode Methanol Flow Boiling Under Atmospheric and Subatmospheric Pressures

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Topics: Boiling , Flow (Dynamics) , Methanol , Heat flux , Film boiling , Stability , Heat transfer , Nucleate boiling , Pressure , Subcooling

An Experimental Study of Gas-Liquid Slug Flow in Vertical and Inclined Tubes Using High Speed Motion Analyzer

Guodong Xia, Fangde Zhou, Mingsheng Hu

IMECE 1996; 217-222https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0114

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View Articletitled, An Experimental Study of Gas-Liquid Slug Flow in Vertical and Inclined Tubes Using High Speed Motion Analyzer

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Topics: Slug flows

Flow Patterns and Their Transitions of Vertically Downward Two-Phase Flow With High Viscosity Liquid

Shu-Zhong Wang, Zong-Hu Lin, Zhi-Peng Liang

IMECE 1996; 223-228https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0115

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View Articletitled, Flow Patterns and Their Transitions of Vertically Downward Two-Phase Flow With High Viscosity Liquid

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Two-phase flow , Viscosity , Pipes , Pressure drop , Signals

Local and Non-Local Correlations for Critical Heat Flux at Low and Medium Pressures

T. Jafri, T. J. Dougherty, B. W. Yang

IMECE 1996; 229-238https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0116

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View Articletitled, Local and Non-Local Correlations for Critical Heat Flux at Low and Medium Pressures

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Topics: Critical heat flux , Pressure , Equilibrium (Physics) , Heat flux

Measurement of Local Mass Flux in a Circulating Fluidized Bed Using a Phase Doppler Particle Analyzer: A New Post-Processing Data Algorithm

T. Van Den Moortel, R. Santini, L. Tadrist

IMECE 1996; 239-250https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0117

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View Articletitled, Measurement of Local Mass Flux in a Circulating Fluidized Bed Using a Phase Doppler Particle Analyzer: A New Post-Processing Data Algorithm

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Topics: Algorithms , Fluidized beds , Particulate matter , Flow (Dynamics) , Errors , Pipeline risers , Risers (Casting) , Sensors , Signals

Multiphase Flow in Porous Media

Boiling and Condensation Heat Transfer Correlations for Refrigerant-Oil Mixture Flows Inside Augmented Tubes

G. I. Usmani, T. S. Ravigururajan

IMECE 1996; 253-260https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0118

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View Articletitled, Boiling and Condensation Heat Transfer Correlations for Refrigerant-Oil Mixture Flows Inside Augmented Tubes

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Topics: Boiling , Condensation , Flow (Dynamics) , Heat transfer , Refrigerants , Heat transfer coefficients , Evaporation , Vapors , Heat flux , Pressure

Heat Transfer Analysis and Evaluation for Two-Phase Flow in Porous-Channel Heat Sinks

G. P. Peterson, C. S. Chang

IMECE 1996; 261-269https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0119

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View Articletitled, Heat Transfer Analysis and Evaluation for Two-Phase Flow in Porous-Channel Heat Sinks

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Topics: Heat sinks , Heat transfer , Two-phase flow , Electrical conductivity , Heat , Thermal conductivity , Energy dissipation , Fluids , Cooling , Finite volume methods

Drying of a Moist Porous Medium by Bulk Flow of Gas

Y.-T. Chen, R. F. Boehm

IMECE 1996; 271-278https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0120

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View Articletitled, Drying of a Moist Porous Medium by Bulk Flow of Gas

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Topics: Drying , Gas flow , Porous materials , Mass transfer , Boundary-value problems , Dimensions , Flow (Dynamics) , Geometry , Heat , Packing (Shipments)

A General Governing Equation for Flow of Fluids in Porous Media

Saeed Moaveni

IMECE 1996; 279-286https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0121

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View Articletitled, A General Governing Equation for Flow of Fluids in Porous Media

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Topics: Fluid dynamics , Porous materials , Fluids , Momentum , Equations of motion , Inertia (Mechanics) , Darcy's law , Differential equations , Drag (Fluid dynamics) , Flow (Dynamics)

A Fluid Dynamics Study of a Circulating Fluidized Bed With Secondary Air Injection

Araí A. B. Pécora, Leonardo Goldstein, Jr.

IMECE 1996; 287-292https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0122

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View Articletitled, A Fluid Dynamics Study of a Circulating Fluidized Bed With Secondary Air Injection

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Topics: Fluid dynamics , Fluidized beds

Experimental in Multiphase Flows and Numerical Simulation of Two-Phase Flows

Overall and Average Local Heat Transfer From a Horizontal Cylinder in a Gas-Fluidized Bed With an Opposing Oscillatory Flow

Deborah V. Pence, Donald E. Beasley

IMECE 1996; 295-304https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0123

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View Articletitled, Overall and Average Local Heat Transfer From a Horizontal Cylinder in a Gas-Fluidized Bed With an Opposing Oscillatory Flow

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Topics: Cylinders , Flow (Dynamics) , Heat transfer , Combustion chambers , Fluidized beds , Particulate matter , Emissions , Energy efficiency , Fluidization , Heat flux

Enhancement of Critical Heat Flux in Subcooled Flow Boiling of Water by Use of a Volatile Additive

Ronald A. Pabisz, Jr., Arthur E. Bergles

IMECE 1996; 305-312https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0124

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View Articletitled, Enhancement of Critical Heat Flux in Subcooled Flow Boiling of Water by Use of a Volatile Additive

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Topics: Boiling , Critical heat flux , Flow (Dynamics) , Subcooling , Water , Pressure drop , Drainage , Ethanol , Flux (Metallurgy) , Nuclear magnetic resonance

A Universal Bubble-Growth Equation for Pure Liquids and Binary Solutions With a Non-Volatile Solute

Osamu Miyatake, Itsuo Tanaka, Noam Lior

IMECE 1996; 313-320https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0125

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View Articletitled, A Universal Bubble-Growth Equation for Pure Liquids and Binary Solutions With a Non-Volatile Solute

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Topics: Bubbles , Superheating , Diffusion (Physics) , Equilibrium (Physics) , Fluids , Heat , Inertia (Mechanics) , Tension , Vapors , Water

Analysis of Freezing in an Eccentric Annulus

Yuwen Zhang, Amir Faghri

IMECE 1996; 321-328https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0126

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View Articletitled, Analysis of Freezing in an Eccentric Annulus

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Topics: Annulus , Freezing , Heat conduction , Temperature

A Comparison of Correlations for Forced Convection Heat Transfer From a Submerged Melting Ice Sphere to Flowing Water

Syed Amer Aziz, William S. Janna, Gerald S. Jakubowski

IMECE 1996; 329-334https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0127

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View Articletitled, A Comparison of Correlations for Forced Convection Heat Transfer From a Submerged Melting Ice Sphere to Flowing Water

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Topics: Forced convection , Ice , Melting , Water , Reynolds number

Measurement of Wavelength, Dynamic Contact Angles, Front Velocity and Shape of Rivulets on an Inclined Plate by Fluorescent Imaging

M. F. G. Johnson, R. A. Schluter, M. J. Miksis, S. G. Bankoff

IMECE 1996; 335-354https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0128

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View Articletitled, Measurement of Wavelength, Dynamic Contact Angles, Front Velocity and Shape of Rivulets on an Inclined Plate by Fluorescent Imaging

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Topics: Imaging , Shapes , Wavelength , Calibration , Fluids , Glass

Numerical Simulation of Laminar Film Boiling Heat Transfer From Vertically Suspended Smooth Surfaces in Cryogenic Fluids Subjected to Constant Wall Heat Flux

K. M. Akyuzlu, S. Malipeddi

IMECE 1996; 355-360https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0129

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View Articletitled, Numerical Simulation of Laminar Film Boiling Heat Transfer From Vertically Suspended Smooth Surfaces in Cryogenic Fluids Subjected to Constant Wall Heat Flux

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Topics: Computer simulation , Film boiling , Fluids , Heat flux , Heat transfer , Boundary-value problems , Film thickness , Vapors , Calibration , Computer software

Numerical Study of Flow in Gas-Stirred Ladle Systems With and Without Throughflow

Hee-Jin Park, Wen-Jei Yang

IMECE 1996; 361-369https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0130

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View Articletitled, Numerical Study of Flow in Gas-Stirred Ladle Systems With and Without Throughflow

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Foundry ladles , Turbulence , Bubbles , Kinetic energy , Nozzles , Reynolds stress , Swirling flow , Plumes (Fluid dynamics) , Two-phase flow

A Numerical Simulation of the Solidification Process of a Binary Mixture in a V-Shaped Enclosure

W. K. Jones, Jr., S. E. DeZego, Z. F. Dong, M. A. Ebadian

IMECE 1996; 371-380https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0131

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View Articletitled, A Numerical Simulation of the Solidification Process of a Binary Mixture in a V-Shaped Enclosure

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Topics: Computer simulation , Solidification , Alloys , Aluminum , Continuous casting (Process) , Convection , Copper , Geometry , Kinetic energy , Metals

Interfacial Shear Modelling in Two-Phase Annular Flow

Ranganathan Kumar, David P. Edwards

IMECE 1996; 381-389https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0132

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View Articletitled, Interfacial Shear Modelling in Two-Phase Annular Flow

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Modeling , Shear (Mechanics) , Porosity , Drops , Densitometry , Ducts , Laser Doppler anemometry , Momentum , Pressure drop

Fundamental Aspects of Experimental Methods

Experimental Investigation of a Bubbly Flow by Means of an Image Analysis Technique

William D. Schmidl, Yassin A. Hassan, Javier Ortiz-Villafuerte

IMECE 1996; 393-398https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0133

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View Articletitled, Experimental Investigation of a Bubbly Flow by Means of an Image Analysis Technique

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Topics: Bubbles , Bubbly flow , Dimensions , Flow (Dynamics) , Flow measurement , Fluid dynamics , Laser Doppler anemometry , Particulate matter , Pipes , Stress

A New Tomographic Image Reconstruction Method: Using a Hybrid Genetic Algorithm

Donald P. Lyons, Ken D. Kihm

IMECE 1996; 399-403https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0134

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View Articletitled, A New Tomographic Image Reconstruction Method: Using a Hybrid Genetic Algorithm

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Topics: Genetic algorithms , Image reconstruction , Algorithms , Phantoms

Measurement of Temperature, Concentration, and Velocity in Laminar Flow Using a Single Wire Probe

Osamu Nakabeppu, Atsuo Kinoshita, Kunio Hijikata

IMECE 1996; 405-411https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0135

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View Articletitled, Measurement of Temperature, Concentration, and Velocity in Laminar Flow Using a Single Wire Probe

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Topics: Laminar flow , Probes , Temperature measurement , Wire , Metals , Electric bridges , Flow (Dynamics) , Forced convection , Heat , Locks (Waterways)