Fluctuation characteristics of bubbly liquid flow in converging-diverging nozzle

Abstract
The pressure fluctuation characteristics in bubbly liquid flow in a converging-diverging nozzle are interpreted on the basis of the previous theoretical results concerning the possible wave modes in bubbly liquid flow and their properties. The experiment is performed in a visual blowdown facility using water and nitrogen gas. The intensity and power spectrum density of the pressure fluctuations are measured, as well as the velocities of liquid and bubbles, the void fraction and the chord length of bubbles. All the fluctuation characteristics and their relation with the main stream condition are compatible with the theoretical predictions. The instability of the convection mode in the presence of the velocity slip and the cut off of the propagation modes in moderate frequency are demonstrated.

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