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Experimental study on interfacial area transport of a vertical downward bubbly flow

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In relation to the development of the interfacial area transport equation, local flow measurements of vertical downward air–water flows in a pipe with an inner diameter of 50.8 mm were performed at three axial locations of z/D=6.50, 34.0, and 66.5 as well as ten radial locations from r/R=0 to r/R=0.9 using a multi-sensor probe. In the experiment, the superficial liquid velocity and the void fraction ranged from −0.620 m/s to −2.49 m/s and from 0.21% to 8.4%, respectively. The dependence of the interfacial area transport on the liquid velocity, void fraction, and bubble size is discussed in detail.

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The authors would like to express their sincere appreciation to the editor and the reviewers for their invaluable comments on the present paper. This work was supported by the USNRC Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research.

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  1. Research Reactor Institute, Kyoto University, Kumatori Sennan, 590-0494, Osaka, Japan

    T. Hibiki

  2. School of Nuclear Engineering, Purdue University, 400 Central Drive, West Lafayette, IN, 47907-2017, USA

    T. Hibiki, H. Goda, S. Kim & M. Ishii

  3. Division of System Analysis and Regulatory Effectiveness Office of Research, US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC, 20555, USA

    J. Uhle

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Hibiki, T., Goda, H., Kim, S. et al. Experimental study on interfacial area transport of a vertical downward bubbly flow. Exp Fluids 35, 100–111 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00348-003-0640-y

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