Mechanistic Modeling of Gas-Liquid Two-Phase Flow in Pipes

The objectives of this book are twofold: to provide insight and understanding of two-phase ow phenomena and to develop analytical tools for either designing two-phase ow systems or conducting research in this area. The traditional approach for two-phase ow prediction was based on the development of an empirical correlation from experimental data. This book presents the recent approach, in which mathematical mechanistic models are developed, based on the physical phenomena, to predict two-phase ow behavior. The models can be veri ed and re ned with limited experimental data. However, as these models incorporate the physical phenomena and the important ow variables, they can be extended to di erent operational conditions and can enable scaleup with signi cant con dence.