APPLICATION OF THE CHISHOLM-LAIRD TWO PHASE FLOW CORRELATION TO FLOW OF VARYING QUALITY

Abstract

For the purpose of studying the effect of varying quality upon the pressure drop accompanying isothermal, two phase, two component flow, a horizontal, one-inch flow channel of circular cross section, into which air could be injected at various points, was designed and constructed. Preliminary tests were made using water and air injected at a single position. The resultant data confirmed the findings of Chisholm and Laird for turbulent flow in a smooth tube. Tests were then conducted in which the quality, the percent mass of gas phase of the total mass flowing, was varied by injecting known amounts of air at seven injection points along the 42-foot test section. The Chisholm-Laird correlation provided pressure drop predictions to within 25% of the measured values.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0480871

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  • Donald E. Eckels

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  • Naval Postgraduate School

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  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air
  • Air Flow
  • California
  • Digital Computers
  • Engineering
  • Flow
  • Flow Rate
  • Fluid Flow
  • Heat Transfer
  • Mass Flow
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Pressure Regulators
  • Reynolds Number
  • Turbulent Flow
  • Two Phase Flow
  • United States

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