ANALYSIS AND TEST OF SIGNAL TRANSMISSION IN A MULTIPHASE FLUID MIXTURE
Abstract
Analytic studies and experimental measurements of the velocity of sound in a two-phase mixture of gas and liquid were performed to provide a basis for analyzing performance of fluid computing networks with multiphase fluids and to stimulate the application of such conditions to fluid computation. In particular, the work was directed toward the investigation of mixtures with a large percentage of gas, a regime where little experimental data has been available. The analytic studies include a review of the classical approach to wave propagation and attenuation, which pertains to a homogeneous mixture, and a development of an analytic model consisting of layers of gas and liquid normal to the flow direction for the non-homogeneous case. Calculations based on this model show that the speed of sound and attenuation in a two-wave mixture having high gas content depend on the detailed nature of the mixture. This is borne out by the experiment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1966
- Accession Number
- AD0628676
Entities
People
- F. M. Manion
- R. E. Bowles