High Frequency Flow Measurement Technique for Slug Flow Regimes

Seyyed Saeed Shojaee Zadeh, Vanessa Egan, Pat Walsh

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Abstract

To achieve accurate slug lengths and velocities in slug flow regime, monitoring of the droplet/bubble train is an essential stage which necessitates the use of proper techniques. In most experiments, the traditional measurement apparatus consists of a high-speed camera coupled to a microscope which are employed to characterize such flows in microchannels. However, when using these techniques, optical distortion caused by the curved channel walls can result in large measurement uncertainty which undermines the measurement accuracy. In this regard, this study introduces a novel technique to easily and reliably measure the slug length and velocity. This automated non-intrusive measurement technique allows in-line high-frequency of droplet/bubble detection and related physical properties based on changes in the light intensity caused by a phase shifting in liquid-liquid or liquid-gas flows.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 8th World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering, MCM 2022
EditorsHuihe Qiu, Yuwen Zhang, Marcello Iasiello
PublisherAvestia Publishing
ISBN (Print)9781990800108
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Event8th World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering, MCM 2022 - Prague, Czech Republic
Duration: 31 Jul 20222 Aug 2022

Publication series

NameProceedings of the World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering
ISSN (Electronic)2369-8136

Conference

Conference8th World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering, MCM 2022
Country/TerritoryCzech Republic
CityPrague
Period31/07/222/08/22

Keywords

  • high-frequency
  • in-line
  • non-intrusive technique
  • slug flows

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