Flow pattern based two-phase frictional pressure drop model for horizontal tubes, Part II: New phenomenological model

By J. Quibén, John Richard Thome. 2007

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This work presents an analytical investigation of two-phase pressure drops during evaporation in horizontal tubes. Based on a comprehensive state-of-the-art review and comparison with two-phase frictional pressure drop prediction methods, it is proven that none of these existing methods were adequate to predict the experimental values presented in Part I. Hence, an analytical study was undertaken in order to develop a new two-phase frictional prediction method. The new model has been developed following a phenomenological approach as the interfacial structure between the phases is taken into account. The recent [Wojtan, L., Ursenbacher, T., Thome, J. R., 2005a. Investigation of flow boiling in horizontal tubes: Part I – a new diabatic two-phase flow pattern map. Int. J. Heat Mass Transf. 48, 2955–2969] map was chosen to provide the corresponding interfacial structure. The new model treats each flow regime separately and then insures a smooth transition at the transition boundary, in agreement with the experimental observations. Next, based on a statistical comparison, it is concluded that the new two-phase frictional pressure drop flow pattern map based model successfully predicts the new experimental database and captures the numerous trends observed in the data.

Subfields: Computational Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering

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Two-phase flow in inclined tubes with specific reference to condensation: A review (2011, unknown): “Moreno Quibén and Thome (2007a) compared pressure drops during evaporation and adiabatic flows.”
New prediction methods for CO2 evaporation inside tubes: Part I – A two-phase flow pattern map and a flow pattern based phenomenological model for two-phase flow frictional pressure drops (2008, methodology): “A new two-phase frictional pressure drop model for CO2 was made here by modifying the model of Moreno Quiben and Thome [7-9] developed for R-22, R-410a and R-134a and incorporating the updated CO2 flow pattern map, using the CO2 pressure drop database in Table 1.”