Determination of Two Phase Flow Slug Velocity and Length Using Infrared Sensor

Autor: Muniyandi Venkatesan, J. Adhavan, C. Balachandar, S. Arunkumar
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power – Contemporary Research ISBN: 9788132227410
DOI: 10.1007/978-81-322-2743-4_95
Popis: The concurrent flow of two different liquid or gaseous phases is termed as two phase flow. The study of two phase flow is important due to its wide applications in industries. Its applications include cooling, refrigeration, atomization of fuels, chemical processing and cryogenics. Study of two phase flow parameters such as velocity and length of two phase slug flow pattern is significant in analyzing the heat transfer characteristics in the case of refrigeration and chemical process industries. In the present study, a pair of infrared emitter and receivers is used to determine the velocity and the length of a slug type two phase flow. By knowing the distance between the IR pairs and by calculating the time taken using a DAQ, velocity and length can be determined. Image processing and high speed videography technique is used to validate the obtained results.
Databáze: OpenAIRE