Statistical comparison of two-phase flow, void fraction fluctuations in a microgravity environment /

A two-phase flow experiment was flown aboard the NASA KC-135

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chang, Jae Ho, 1970-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1997.
Subjects:
Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:A two-phase flow experiment was flown aboard the NASA KC-135
and kurtosis. Slug flows exhibited both positive and
annular flows have unimodal distribution with a peak at high
capacitance void fraction sensors and trapped liquid between
collect void fraction data under the unique conditions of
combination of probability density function and variance of
distribution in the probability density function while
flows. Annular flows have negative coefficients of skewness
fluctuations for slug flows tended to be larger than annular
microgravity. Void fraction measurements were made by two
negative coefficients of skewness and kurtosis. The
probability density function and moments of a distribution
regime identification tool.
slug flows exhibit both unimodal distribution and multi-modal
the void fraction fluctuations was found to be the best flow
two quick closing valves. A statistical method involving a
uses as a possible flow regime identifier. Results show that
void fractions. It was found that the variance of void
were developed to analyze the void fraction fluctuations for
zero gravity aircraft to test void fraction sensors and
Item Description:"Major subject: Nuclear Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:ix, 94 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references: 82-85.