EFFECT OF FLOW-OBSTRUCTION GEOMETRY ON PRESSURE

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Abstract
An analytical solution for local pressure drop due to obstructions in horizontal air-water twophase
flow was presented. Various obstruction shapes with size were investigated. An analysis
based on the momentum conservation through obstruction region. The relationship between twophase
multiplier and local (normalized) pressure drop with the gas superficial velocity were
investigated. The results showed, a higher pressure drops pointed for larger obstructions. The
present results was verified with experimental investigations.

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Volume 2, Issue 3
Summer 2009
Pages 641-653

  • Receive Date 01 September 2009
  • Revise Date 20 September 2009
  • Accept Date 25 September 2009