CHEN Jianye, WANG Yuchen, XIONG Wei, et al. Characteristics of flooding with counter-current LN2/VN2 flow in inclined tube[J]. CIESC Journal, 2014, (z2): 88-94. DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.0438-1157.2014.z2.014.
CHEN Jianye, WANG Yuchen, XIONG Wei, et al. Characteristics of flooding with counter-current LN2/VN2 flow in inclined tube[J]. CIESC Journal, 2014, (z2): 88-94. DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.0438-1157.2014.z2.014.DOI:
Experiments with liquid nitrogen and the vapor (LN2/VN2) in an inclined tube were conducted to investigate the flooding mechanisms. The flow patterns during flooding were analyzed and compared with those of water/air. The results showed that the interfacial waves kept their shape and the slug flow was formed with water/air when flooding occurred. As a comparison
the interfacial waves were crushed and the mist flow was formed with LN2/VN2. The Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) of pressure drops between the two ends of the tube was carried out to evaluate the frequencies of interfacial waves and the flooding intensity. The influence of inclination on the critical gas superficial velocities was investigated. It was indicated that the frequencies of the biggest waves triggering flooding were almost the same between the two working fluid pairs
and the inclination angles had little effects on the flooding intensity but had great influence on the critical gas superficial velocities.