Investigation of two-phase flow behavior and patterns in horizontal and vertical pipe / Mohamad Ardan Zubir

Two-phase flow takes place in a wide range of application in the industry. Basic research related to two-phase flow such as flow pattern and void fraction is very useful in contributing to design for optimized the system. This research analyzed the behavior and pattern of the two-phase air- water fl...

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Main Author: Mohamad Ardan , Zubir
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Published: 2015
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description Two-phase flow takes place in a wide range of application in the industry. Basic research related to two-phase flow such as flow pattern and void fraction is very useful in contributing to design for optimized the system. This research analyzed the behavior and pattern of the two-phase air- water flow in the pipes. The relationships of the pipe diameter with the flow behavior and the aspect ratio, L/D of the pipe are examined. Three different pipes sizes of 21.0-mm, 47.0-mm and 95.0-mm inner diameters with length of 3 meter are used in this experiment. The flows are upward vertically positioned and horizontal which are supported by a steel frame and a close loop water system. The superficial velocities for the air and water flow are set between 0.02 to 2.0 m/s for air, and 0.02 to 3.0 m/s for water, depending on the size of the pipe. A high speed video camera is utilized to capture the flow patterns for different pipe orientations and flow velocities. All data were analyzed, tabulated and displayed in form of figures and graphs. The study continues by developing a measurement method to calculate the void fraction. A simple conductance probe device is designed using a ring shape sensor connected to the LABView data acquisition device. The result of the void fraction measurement in two-phase flow than compared with other related correlation. The diameter size and aspect ratio L/D of the pipes has significant impact on the flow patterns.
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spelling um-80472018-01-04T07:50:08Z Investigation of two-phase flow behavior and patterns in horizontal and vertical pipe / Mohamad Ardan Zubir Mohamad Ardan , Zubir T Technology (General) TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Two-phase flow takes place in a wide range of application in the industry. Basic research related to two-phase flow such as flow pattern and void fraction is very useful in contributing to design for optimized the system. This research analyzed the behavior and pattern of the two-phase air- water flow in the pipes. The relationships of the pipe diameter with the flow behavior and the aspect ratio, L/D of the pipe are examined. Three different pipes sizes of 21.0-mm, 47.0-mm and 95.0-mm inner diameters with length of 3 meter are used in this experiment. The flows are upward vertically positioned and horizontal which are supported by a steel frame and a close loop water system. The superficial velocities for the air and water flow are set between 0.02 to 2.0 m/s for air, and 0.02 to 3.0 m/s for water, depending on the size of the pipe. A high speed video camera is utilized to capture the flow patterns for different pipe orientations and flow velocities. All data were analyzed, tabulated and displayed in form of figures and graphs. The study continues by developing a measurement method to calculate the void fraction. A simple conductance probe device is designed using a ring shape sensor connected to the LABView data acquisition device. The result of the void fraction measurement in two-phase flow than compared with other related correlation. The diameter size and aspect ratio L/D of the pipes has significant impact on the flow patterns. 2015-05-26 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/8047/1/INVESTIGATION_OF_TWO%2DPHASE_FLOW_BEHAVIOR_AND_PATTERNS_IN_HORIZONTAL_AND_VERTICAL_PIPES_%2D_Ardan.pdf Mohamad Ardan , Zubir (2015) Investigation of two-phase flow behavior and patterns in horizontal and vertical pipe / Mohamad Ardan Zubir. Masters thesis, University of Malaya. http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/8047/
spellingShingle T Technology (General)
TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Mohamad Ardan , Zubir
Investigation of two-phase flow behavior and patterns in horizontal and vertical pipe / Mohamad Ardan Zubir
title Investigation of two-phase flow behavior and patterns in horizontal and vertical pipe / Mohamad Ardan Zubir
title_full Investigation of two-phase flow behavior and patterns in horizontal and vertical pipe / Mohamad Ardan Zubir
title_fullStr Investigation of two-phase flow behavior and patterns in horizontal and vertical pipe / Mohamad Ardan Zubir
title_full_unstemmed Investigation of two-phase flow behavior and patterns in horizontal and vertical pipe / Mohamad Ardan Zubir
title_short Investigation of two-phase flow behavior and patterns in horizontal and vertical pipe / Mohamad Ardan Zubir
title_sort investigation of two-phase flow behavior and patterns in horizontal and vertical pipe / mohamad ardan zubir
topic T Technology (General)
TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
url http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/8047/
http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/8047/1/INVESTIGATION_OF_TWO%2DPHASE_FLOW_BEHAVIOR_AND_PATTERNS_IN_HORIZONTAL_AND_VERTICAL_PIPES_%2D_Ardan.pdf