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Fluctuating forces caused by internal two-phase flow on bends and tees

  • Université de Montréal/Polytechnique

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Abstract

The time-dependent forces resulting from a two-phase air-water mixture flowing in an elbow and a tee are measured. Their magnitudes as well as their spectral contents are analyzed. Comparison is made with previous experimental results on similar systems. For practical applications a dimensionless form is proposed to relate the characteristics of these forces to the parameters defining the flow and the geometry of the piping. Using a momentum balance we show that these forces are correlated with local measurements of the void fraction in the flow.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1088-1098
Number of pages11
JournalJournal of Sound and Vibration
Volume298
Issue number4-5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 22 Dec 2006

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