Abstract

The flow structure and heat transfer in bubbly flows in a sudden duct expansion were studied. The data was obtained both in a pipe and a flat channel with a sudden expansion. Measurements are performed using shadow photography and PIV/LIF system. For modelling two-phase bubbly flow the set of RANS equations is used. Reynolds stress transport model is used to predict the turbulence of the liquid phase. The influence of sudden channel expansion on the distribution of bubbles and it`s velocity is shown. It is shown, that in the pipe with sudden expansion there are not a strong influence of bubbles on the hydrodynamical structure and heat transfer in the flow recirculation zone. In a contrast, in the vertical channel with back facing step the strong increasement of void fraction were found in similar region. It can result in increasement of heat transfer.

Details

Title
Flow structure and heat transfer in a turbulent vertical bubbly flow downstream of a sudden duct expansion
Author
Chinak, A V 1 ; Lobanov, P D 1 ; Pakhomov, MA 2 

 Laboratory of Problems of Heat and Mass Transfer, Kutateladze Institute of Thermophysics, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, 630090, Novosibirsk, Russia 
 Laboratory of Thermal and Gas Dynamics, Kutateladze Institute of Thermophysics, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, 630090, Novosibirsk, Russia 
Publication year
2019
Publication date
Nov 2019
Publisher
IOP Publishing
ISSN
17426588
e-ISSN
17426596
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2568447671
Copyright
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