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A two-phase damping model on tube bundles subjected to two-phase cross-flow

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An analytical model is developed to estimate the two-phase damping ratio for upward cross-flow through horizontal tube bundles. The present model is formulated based on Feenstra’s model (2000) for void fraction and various models (homogeneous, Levy, Martinelli-Nelson and Marchaterre) for two-phase friction multiplier. The analytical results of drag coefficient on a cylinder and two-phase Euler number are compared with the experimental results by Sim-Mureithi (2013). The correlation factor between frictional pressure drop and the hydraulic drag coefficient is evaluated by considering the experimental results. The two-phase damping ratios given by the analytical model are compared with existing experimental results. The model based on Marchaterre’s model is suitable for air-water mixture, whereas the Martinelli-Nelson’s model is suitable for steam-water and Freon mixtures. The two-phase damping ratio is independent of pitch mass flux for air-water mixture, but is more or less influenced by the mass flux for steam-water/Freon (134) mixtures. The two-phase damping ratios given by the present model agree well with experimental results for a wide range of pitch mass ratio, quality, and p/d ratios.

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Woo-Gun Sim received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Inha University, Korea, in 1982. He then received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from McGiLL University, Canada, in 1987 and 1992, respectively. Dr. Sim is currently a Professor at the School of Mechanical Engineering at Hannam University in Taejeon, Korea. Dr. Sim’s research interests include flow-induced vibra-tion, two-phase flow and fluid dynamics.

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Sim, W.G., Mureithi, N.W. A two-phase damping model on tube bundles subjected to two-phase cross-flow. J Mech Sci Technol 28, 553–563 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-013-1122-7

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