Two-Phase Nonturbulent Flow with Applications

A Virtual EXV Mass Flow Sensor for Applications With Two-Phase Flow Inlet Conditions

In conventional vapor compression systems, electronic expansion valves (EXVs) are used for refrigerant flow control. Subcooled refrigerant enters the expansion device and is expanded to the evaporation pressure while the valve opening is modified to achieve the desired mass flowrate. The relationship between the inlet and outlet conditions, the opening, and the mass flowrate has been extensivel...

3D Integrated Architectures for Microelectronic Two-Phase Flow Cooling Applications

viii transfer coefficient in the channels, which is effective in flattening thermal gradients from non-uniform heating within the chip stack. Flow boiling of refrigerants 236fa and 1234ze (R236fa & R1234ze) were experimentally investigated within two different test sections. First-of-a-kind high pressure fluidic tests were successfully achieved within a 3D chip stack with interlayer cooling cap...

Two Phase Flow Pressure Drop Calculation Using Homogeneous Equilibrium Model

Although two-phase flow is frequently encountered in various location of the process plants, there is no a general accepted and verified two-phase flow model that may be used to size lines for such conditions. An obvious example is condensate water return lines. The API method that used in this study is based on the homogeneous equilibrium flow assumption, that is, equal velocity and equal temp...

Thermal simulation of two-phase flow in under-balanced drilling operation with oil and gas production

The accurate prediction of wellbore temperature distribution helps to accurately estimate well pressure profile and bottom-hole pressure (BHP) which is important in the under-balanced drilling (UBD) operation. In this paper effect of temperature variation due to heat transfer of drilling fluid with the formation and also oil and gas production from the reservoir into the annulus in under-balanc...

Two-Phase Flow