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Application of a high-speed laser-induced fluorescence technique for studying the three-dimensional structure of annular gas–liquid flow

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The wavy structure of liquid film in annular gas–liquid flow was studied using a high-speed modification of the laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) technique, which was adapted for three-dimensional measurements. The three-dimensional structure of different types of waves in regimes with and without liquid entrainment was investigated. A comparison of the circumferential size of different types of waves was performed. Disturbance waves at high liquid Reynolds numbers were shown to be circumferentially non-uniform, and it was shown that this non-uniformity affects the generation of ripples.

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This work was supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Grant 10-08-01145), RF President (Grant MK-115.2011.8), and RF Government (Grant 11.G34.31.0035).

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  1. Institute of Thermophysics, 1 Lavrentiev ave., Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia

    Sergey Alekseenko, Andrey Cherdantsev, Mikhail Cherdantsev, Sergey Kharlamov & Dmitry Markovich

  2. Novosibirsk State University, Pirogov str. 2, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia

    Sergey Alekseenko, Andrey Cherdantsev, Sergey Isaenkov & Dmitry Markovich

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Alekseenko, S., Cherdantsev, A., Cherdantsev, M. et al. Application of a high-speed laser-induced fluorescence technique for studying the three-dimensional structure of annular gas–liquid flow. Exp Fluids 53, 77–89 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00348-011-1200-5

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