Interfacial area and interfacial transfer in two-phase systems. DOE final report
In the two-fluid model, the field equations are expressed by the six conservation equations consisting of mass, momentum and energy equations for each phase. The existence of the interfacial transfer terms is one of the most important characteristics of the two-fluid model formulation. The interfacial transfer terms are strongly related to the interfacial area concentration and to the local transfer mechanisms such as the degree of turbulence near interfaces. This study focuses on the development of a closure relation for the interfacial area concentration. A brief summary of several problems of the current closure relation for the interfacial area concentration and a new concept to overcome the problem are given.
- Research Organization:
- School of Nuclear Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Research (ER) (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG02-90ER14147
- OSTI ID:
- 809191
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/PU/NE-02-06; PU/NE-02-06; TRN: US200716%%513
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 1 Jul 2002
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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