Dynamics of Two-Phase Flows

ISBN Print: 0-8493-9925-4

Research in two-phase flow and heat transfer with change of phase currently emphasizes the dynamics of two-phase flows, flow boiling, and flow condensation. This work is motivated in large part by the great need to understand better the physical phenomena taking place in various conventional and nuclear energy conversion/production systems. This research is directed to developing the capability to improve thermal efficiency and to optimize the design of such systems, and more precisely evaluate the safety aspects of these systems. Major research programs are being conducted in government, industry, and university laboratories in both Japan and the United States. The Japanese work is characterized as rather fundamental whereas the U.S. workers have a tendency to deal with more applied work.
These proceedings of the third Japan-U.S. Seminar on Two-Phase Flow Dynamics, held in Ohtsu, Japan in July 1988, feature a broad review of the status of research relating to two-phase flow dynamics both with and without phase change. The papers cover fundamental equations and closure laws, flow regime modeling and dynamics, phase separation and distribution phenomena, wave and shock phenomena and critical flows, and forced convective and post-dryout heat transfer.

Table of contents

Fundamental Equations and Closure Law

Flow Regime Modeling and Dynamics

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON THE VIBRATION FORCE OF A TWO-PHASE IMPINGEMENT JET N. Nakamori, K. Kawanishi, M. Isono, J. Kasahara, T. Kamiya DOI: 10.1615/0-8493-9925-4.50 pages 89-101
FUNDAMENTAL STUDY OF INTERFACIAL WAVES IN STRATIFIED FLOW Tadashi Sakaguchi, M. Ozawa, Y. Shiomi, S. Inoue, Y. Murai DOI: 10.1615/0-8493-9925-4.60 pages 103-140
A STUDY OF AIR-WATER FLOW IN A NARROW RECTANGULAR DUCT USING AN IMAGE PROCESSING TECHNIQUE Kaichiro Mishima, S. Fujine, K. Yoneda, K. Yonebayashi, K. Kanda, H. Nishihara DOI: 10.1615/0-8493-9925-4.70 pages 141-160
THE EFFECT OF A FLAT-PLATE-TYPE OBSTACLE ON A THIN LIQUID FILM FLOW T. Fukano, T. Tanaka, K. Kutaragi, M. Kanamori DOI: 10.1615/0-8493-9925-4.80 pages 161-183
DISTURBANCE WAVE IN BOILING FLOW S. Nakanishi, S. Yamauchi , T. Sawai DOI: 10.1615/0-8493-9925-4.90 pages 185-211

Phase Separation and Distribution Phenomena

BUBBLE SIZE EFFECT ON PHASE DISTRIBUTION Akimi Serizawa, Itaru Michiyoshi, Isao Kataoka, Iztok Zun DOI: 10.1615/0-8493-9925-4.180 pages 379-400
MEASUREMENT OF PHASE DISTRIBUTION PHENOMENA IN HIGH PRESSURE STEAM-WATER TWO PHASE FLOW T. Narabayashi, Shinichi Morooka, T. Kagawa, T. Ishizuka, A. Hoshide, T. Ishiyama DOI: 10.1615/0-8493-9925-4.200 pages 423-438

Wave and Shock Phenomena and Critical Flow

FLOW PATTERN TRANSITION DUE TO INSTABILITY OF VOIDAGE WAVE S. Morioka, F. Joussellin , H. Monji DOI: 10.1615/0-8493-9925-4.210 pages 441-452
FLOW INSTABILITIES IN PARALLEL CHANNELS WITH NUCLEATE BOILING AND FILM BOILING K. Akagawa, Nobuyuki Takenaka, Terushige Fujii, Y. Oku DOI: 10.1615/0-8493-9925-4.240 pages 503-536
HEATING LIMITS AND INSTABILITY OF DOWNWARD TWO-PHASE FLOW K. Fukuda, T. Kondoh, Hiroki Sakai, Shu Hasegawa DOI: 10.1615/0-8493-9925-4.250 pages 537-551
A STUDY ON CRITICAL TWO-PHASE FLOW THROUGH A LABYRINTH Kunio Hijikata, T. Nagasaki, T. Kanaya DOI: 10.1615/0-8493-9925-4.260 pages 553-570

Forced Convective and Post-Dryout Heat Transfer

AN ANALOGY BETWEEN HEAT TRANSFER AND PRESSURE DROP IN FORCED CONVECTIVE BOILING FLOW K. Sekoguchi, H. Zhen-Xing, M. Kaji, T. Imasaka, Y. Sumiyoshi DOI: 10.1615/0-8493-9925-4.300 pages 669-688
CRITICAL POWER CHARACTERISTICS IN A ROD BUNDLE WITH NARROW GAP Kenji Arai, S. Tsunoyama , Seiichi Yokobori, K. Yoshimura DOI: 10.1615/0-8493-9925-4.330 pages 739-752