Flow Pattern Transition in Riser Due to Instability of Voidage Wave

Abstract
In order to show that the transition from bubble flow to slug flow observed in a vertical riser is due to the instability of a voidage wave, an analysis and a calculation are performed on the basis of a dilute bubbly liquid model. The result demonstrates sucha possibility, together with expressions for propagation velocities, growth rate and coefficient of negative diffusion. Comparison is made with the previous experimental result.

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