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Flow Patterns, Flow Pattern Maps, and Flow Pattern Transition Models

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Two-Phase Gas-Liquid Flow in Pipes with Different Orientations

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This chapter provides some of the flow visualization results of the experimental setup discussed in Chapter 2, a succinct review of the flow patterns, flow pattern maps, and flow pattern transition models.

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Ghajar, A.J. (2020). Flow Patterns, Flow Pattern Maps, and Flow Pattern Transition Models. In: Two-Phase Gas-Liquid Flow in Pipes with Different Orientations. SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41626-3_3

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