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Flow regime transition criteria for rod bundles developed by assumed mechanisms.

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Why is it important?

Important for normal shell-tube type heat exchangers and steam generators in the nuclear industry.

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1. Extensive literature review indicates very limited models on flow regime transition criteria of cross-flow. 2. Extensive literature survey indicates some discrepancy of definitions in flow regime transition mechanisms. 3. Developed flow regime transition criteria for upward two-phase cross-flow in horizontal bundles. 4. The new flow regime transition criteria agree fairly well with 12 different flow regime maps.

Dr. Keyou S. Mao
Purdue University

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This page is a summary of: Flow regime transition criteria for upward two-phase cross-flow in horizontal tube bundles, Applied Thermal Engineering, February 2017, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2016.10.182.
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