Flow structure and heat transfer in a turbulent vertical bubbly flow downstream of a sudden duct expansion

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 e...

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Published in:Journal of physics. Conference series 2019-11, Vol.1369 (1), p.12013
Main Authors: Chinak, A.V., Lobanov, P.D., Pakhomov, M.A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bubbles
Computational fluid dynamics
Heat transfer
Liquid phases
Physics
Pipes
Reynolds stress
Turbulence
Two phase flow
Void fraction
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1742-6588
1742-6596
DOI:10.1088/1742-6596/1369/1/012013