Review on microbubbles and microdroplets flowing through microfluidic geometrical elements

ATS Cerdeira, JBLM Campos, JM Miranda, JDP Araújo - Micromachines, 2020 - mdpi.com
Two-phase flows are found in several industrial systems/applications, including boilers and
condensers, which are used in power generation or refrigeration, steam generators, oil/gas …

Numerical study of dynamic melting enhancement in a latent heat thermal energy storage system

J Gasia, D Groulx, NHS Tay, LF Cabeza - Journal of Energy Storage, 2020 - Elsevier
In the present work, a 2D Cartesian numerical model is implemented to simulate the
transient behaviour of a latent heat thermal energy storage system under the effect of the …

A preliminary model for the migration of sulfide droplets in a magmatic conduit and the significance of volatiles

Z Yao, JE Mungall, K Qin - Journal of Petrology, 2019 - academic.oup.com
A close relationship between Ni–Cu–(PGE) sulfide deposits and magmatic conduit systems
has been widely accepted, but our present understanding still rests on empirical inductions …

Kinetic controls on the sulfide mineralization of komatiite-associated Ni-Cu-(PGE) deposits

Z Yao, JE Mungall - Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Genesis of magmatic Ni-Cu-(PGE) deposits involves many interconnected and
multiple-scale processes in the fields of thermodynamics, kinetics and fluid dynamics. The …

Pressure losses in hydraulic manifolds

B Zardin, G Cillo, CA Rinaldini, E Mattarelli, M Borghi - Energies, 2017 - mdpi.com
Hydraulic manifolds are used to realize compact circuit layout, but may introduce a high
pressure drop in the system. Their design is in fact oriented more toward achieving minimum …

Enhanced prediction of pressure drops in pressurized systems with sudden contractions from circular to annular cross sections

X Song, X Sun, Y Li, J Ma, X Liu, B Li - Physics of Fluids, 2025 - pubs.aip.org
In pressurized systems, sudden contractions in flow cross sections often lead to significant
pressure drops, which can affect system performance and efficiency. Current pressure drop …

Numerical simulation of two-phase gas–liquid flow through gradual expansions/contractions

A Ahmadpour, SMANR Abadi, R Kouhikamali - International Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
In the present work, turbulent two-phase flows of air and water are numerically simulated
through a smooth area expansion/restriction with a constant opening angle. To model the …

Analysis of the flow phenomenon of fluid undergoing a sudden contraction to an annular gap

X Song, J Ma, Y Li, X Sun, Y Zhao - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
The paper presents the visualization results of the sudden contraction flow field with an
annular gap downstream of the contraction cross section. The contraction ratio directly …

Experimental study and correlation development for the two-phase frictional pressure drop of flow boiling in copper foam fin microchannels

K Fu, XH Xu, XG Liang - Science China Technological Sciences, 2024 - Springer
Flow boiling in microchannels with porous walls has received extensive attention in recent
years. Compared with the emphasis on heat transfer, there is a lack of research on the effect …

Study on pressure‐controlled sliding sleeve of jet breaking for natural gas hydrate mining based on throttle pressure drop principle

Y Tang, J Yao, Y He, P Sun, X Jin - Energy Science & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In order to reduce operating cost of deep‐sea natural gas hydrate (NGH) solid‐state
fluidization mining (SSFM), a device for controlling opening and closing of jet nozzles is …