Two Phase Flow And Heat Transfer

Two phase flow with or without phase change is commonly encountered in a variety of engineering processes. The power generation, nuclear reactor technology, food production, chemical process, aerospace and automotive industries are all driving forces in this complex field. Due to its universality in applications, a thorough understanding of two phase flow is of utmost important. Present course is driven by this requirement and distributed broadly into two sub parts. The experimental part will provide knowledge on the selection, installation and use of modern gas-liquid measurement techniques and instruments, such as wire-mesh sensors, needle probes and process microscopy along with the application of data analysis tools. The numerical part will focus on finite-volume methods for Euler-Euler and Euler-Lagrange multiphase flow predictions, and on the associated mathematical models.INTENDED AUDIENCE:Bachelor students in Mechanical/Chemical/Aerospace/Civil Engineering Middle level managers from related industryPREREQUISITES : Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer INDUSTRY SUPPORT : General Electric, General Motors, Indian Oil, HPCL, BPCL

Week 1: Introduction, Flow Regimes, Homogeneous Flow, Drift Flux, Separated Flow
Week 2: Bubbly, Slug, Annular and Stratified Flow, Measurement of Void Fraction
Week 3: Signal Analysis, Two Fluid-Population Balance Technique, Volume of Fluid Method, Lattice Boltzmann Model, Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics
Week 4: Molecular Dynamics, Boiling, Condensation, Solid-Liquid Flow, Gas-Solid-Flow