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Title: Thickness of the liquid film formed by a growing bubble in a narrow gap between two horizontal plates

Journal Article · · Journal of Heat Transfer
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2824026· OSTI ID:249637
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  1. Tokyo Inst. of Technology (Japan)

An experiment was performed to measure the thickness of the liquid film formed by a growing flattened bubble in a narrow gap whose width ranged from 0.1 to 0.4 mm. High-speed photographs were also taken to measure the bubble growth velocity in order to validate an investigation into the mechanism of the liquid film formation. From the experimental results, it was clarified that the liquid film thickness was controlled by the viscous boundary layer thickness or the capillary number according to whether the Bond number was greater or smaller than 2. 9 refs., 11 figs., 1 tab.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
249637
Journal Information:
Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol. 118, Issue 1; Other Information: PBD: Feb 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English