[HTML][HTML] Drift-flux model for upward dispersed two-phase flows in vertical medium-to-large round tubes

T Hibiki, N Tsukamoto - Progress in Nuclear Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The void fraction prediction is critical in nuclear safety analyses. Available one-dimensional
computational codes heavily depend on the two-fluid model. The interfacial drag force in the …

Channel size effect on drift-flux parameters for adiabatic and boiling two-phase flows

T Hibiki, P Ju, S Rassame, S Miwa, X Shen… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Gas-liquid two-phase flows are utilized in various heat and mass transfer processes that
appear in numerous industrial apparatus. Typical examples are chemical reactors, heat …

Heat transfer and pressure drop during refrigerants condensation in compact heat exchangers

M Kruzel, T Bohdal, M Sikora - International Journal of Heat and Mass …, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper consists of the analysis of research on refrigerant condensation in minichannels
and compact heat exchangers cooled with either water or air. An analysis of the state of …

[HTML][HTML] Drift-flux model for upward dispersed two-phase flows in a vertical rod bundle

T Hibiki, N Tsukamoto - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The present study investigates the drift-flux model for upward dispersed two-phase flows in a
vertical rod bundle. The drift-flux model is critical to formulating the interfacial drag force in …

Development of an analytical model for the dryout characteristic in helically coiled tubes

Z Xu, M Liu, C Chen, Y Xiao, H Gu - International Journal of Heat and Mass …, 2022 - Elsevier
In helically coiled tubes, the geometry-induced centrifugal force exerts upon the fluid to
make the dryout phenomenon complicated. Hence, it is essential to understand the dryout …

A decoupled and stabilized lattice Boltzmann method for multiphase flow with large density ratio at high Reynolds and Weber numbers

Y Wu, N Gui, X Yang, J Tu, S Jiang - Journal of Computational Physics, 2021 - Elsevier
A decoupled lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) with improved numerical stability is developed
from the conventional multiple relaxation time (MRT) model by eliminating the second-order …

Slug length and frequency upstream a sudden expansion in gas-liquid intermittent flow

AH Zitouni, A Arabi, Y Salhi, Y Zenati… - Experimental and …, 2021 - Springer
The purpose of this work is to analyze the influence of a sudden expansion on the upstream
behavior of the horizontal gas-liquid slug flow. Measurements were made on a 40 mm ID …

Thermal-hydraulic analysis of once-through steam generator with annular narrow slot tube

J Han, W He, Y Liu, C Zhao, H Bo - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Integrated small modular reactors (SMR) have garnered significant attention in the field of
nuclear energy, with the high-performance integrated steam generator being a critical …

Multi-dimensional characteristics of upward bubbly flows in a vertical large-size square channel

H Sun, T Kunugi, T Yokomine, X Shen… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Gas-liquid two-phase flows frequently occur in various flow channels in engineering systems
with heat and mass transport processes. The channel geometry affects thermo-fluid behavior …

Drift-flux correlation for bubbly to annular two-phase flows under microgravity conditions

X Han, T Liu, J Wang - International Communications in Heat and Mass …, 2024 - Elsevier
In light of the substantial importance of accurate void fraction predictions for the engineering
design and safety evaluation of two-phase systems utilized in space-related applications …