Multi-objective optimization of two-phase ice slurry flow and heat transfer characteristics in helically coiled tubes with RSM and NSGA-II

S Mi, J Liu, L Cai, C Xu - International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
Ice slurry has been widely used in the field of building air conditioning because of its high
energy storage density. The helically coiled tube heat exchangers (HCTHXs) utilizing ice …

Numerical study of liquid-liquid two-phase flow through coiled flow inverters: Effect of volume fraction, dean number and orientation

N Kushwaha, N Jain, V Kumar, KDP Nigam - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present study deals with the numerical investigation of void fraction and flow patterns for
liquid–liquid (oil–water) two-phase flow through a coiled flow inverter (CFI) with different flow …

Void Fraction Measurement Method in Gas/Liquid Two-Phase Stratified Flow

B Han, B Ge, Y Faraj, X Wang, L Fang - SPE J., 2023 - onepetro.org
The void fraction is a basic parameter to characterize the two-phase flow. Accurate
measurement of its value is of great significance for industrial production. In this study, an …

A study on bubble entrainment rate in a decaying swirling flow field based on the wire-mesh sensor

J Zhang, L Liu, J Yuan, H Luo, S Liu, H Gu - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The fission gas in the thorium molten salt reactor's fission gas separation system is
separated by creating a gas column in the pipe's center using a swirling flow field. During …

Characterization of liquid film distribution and sub-flow regimes of annular flow in helically coiled tubes using ring island array sensor

S Liu, K Wang, L Liu, Q Zhang, H Gu - International Journal of Multiphase …, 2023 - Elsevier
The distribution of liquid film thickness in helically coiled tubes (HCTs) directly affects the
heat transfer performance of the annular flow region. However, due to the limitation of …

Experiments on Slug Flow Dynamics in Helically Coiled Tubes

Y Murai, M Ishikawa - Nuclear Technology, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Slug flow characteristics in helically coiled tubes were investigated in experiments. Pressure
loss, slug velocity, and slug passing frequency were measured using pressure transducers …