ME 684 Multiphase Flows

Fundamental principles of two-phase gas-liquid flow and associated heat transfer as applied to power, chemical, petrochemical, and process industries; topics include: flow patterns, homogeneous and separated flow models, two-phase pressure drops, drift-flux model, critical flow, flooding, nucleation theory, pool and flow boiling, critical heat flux, post-critical heat flux, heat transfer, condensation, and thermal-hydraulic instabilities.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

ME 601 and ME 674