Lihui Ma^1,*, Zhuo Han¹, Wei Li¹, Guangfeng Qi¹, Ran Cheng², Yuanyuan Wang¹, Xiangran Mi³, Xiaohan Zhang¹, Yunfei Li¹

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.6, pp. 1381-1392, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2024.046405

Abstract When a gas-liquid two-phase flow (GLTPF) enters a parallel separator through a T-junction, it generally splits unevenly. This phenomenon can seriously affect the operation efficiency and safety of the equipment located downstream. In order to investigate these aspects and, more specifically, the so-called bias phenomenon (all gas and liquid flowing to one pipe, while the other pipe is a liquid column that fluctuates up and down), laboratory experiments were carried out by using a T-junction connected to two parallel vertical pipes. Moreover, a GLTPF prediction model based on the principle of minimum potential energy was… More >

Xiaochu Luo¹, Xiaobing Qi², Zhao Luo³, Zhonghao Li⁴, Ruiquan Liao¹, Xingkai Zhang^1,*

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.6, pp. 1233-1249, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2023.045737

Abstract Conventional conductivity methods for measuring the void fraction in gas-liquid multiphase systems are typically affected by accuracy problems due to the presence of fluid flow and salinity. This study presents a novel approach for determining the void fraction based on a reciprocating dynamic conductivity probe used to measure the liquid film thickness under forced annular-flow conditions. The measurement system comprises a cyclone, a conductivity probe, a probe reciprocating device, and a data acquisition and processing system. This method ensures that the flow pattern is adjusted to a forced annular flow, thereby minimizing the influence of More >

Chenlin Zhu¹, Yan Zhao¹, Zhitao Jiang¹, Jiafeng Xie³, Lifang Zeng^2,*, Lijuan Qian^1,*

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.22, No.1, pp. 107-127, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fhmt.2023.044433

Abstract Efficient and secure refueling within the vehicle refueling systems exhibits a close correlation with the issues concerning fuel backflow and gasoline evaporation. This paper investigates the transient flow behavior in fuel hose refilling and simplified tank fuel replenishment using the volume of fluid method. The numerical simulation is validated with the simplified hose refilling experiment and the evaporation simulation of Stefan tube. The effects of injection flow rate and injection directions have been discussed in the fuel hose refilling part. For both the experiment and simulation, the pressure at the end of the refueling pipe… More >

Yushan Liu^1,2, Yubin Su³, Zhenhua Wu⁴, Wei Luo^1,2, Ruiquan Liao^1,2,*

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.16, No.3, pp. 475-488, 2020, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2020.08896

Abstract The lifting efficiency and stability of gas lift well are affected by the socalled slippage-loss effect in gas-liquid two-phase flow. The existing studies on this subject have generally been based on vertical and horizontal wells. Only a few of them have considered inclined pipes. In the present work a new focused study is presented along these lines. More specifically, we use the non-slip pressure drop model with Flanigan’s fluctuation correction coefficient formula (together with the parameters of slippage density, slippage pressure drop and slippage ratio) to analyze the influence of the inclination angle on slippage… More >