Simulation of Taylor flow evaporation for bubble-pump applications

•Simulations are performed for flow evaporation in continuously heated bubble pumps.•A Volume-of-Fluid phase-change simulation formulation is developed and validated.•Simulation results are used to assess analytic models for Taylor flow evaporation.•Kinematic and hydrodynamic Taylor flow closure mod...

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Published in:	International journal of heat and mass transfer Vol. 116; no. C; pp. 231 - 247
Main Authors:	Rattner, Alexander S., Garimella, Srinivas
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2018 Elsevier BV Elsevier
Subjects:	Absorption refrigeration Bubble pump Bubbles Computer simulation Deviation Flow boiling Fluid mechanics Generators Heat transfer Heat transfer coefficients Hydrodynamic pressure Mathematical models Phase transitions Pressure drop Refrigeration Slug flow Studies Taylor flow Two phase flow Void fraction Volume of fluid Absorption refrigeration Bubble pump Flow boiling Volume of fluid
ISSN:	0017-9310, 1879-2189
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