Gas-liquid annular flow
Research goal
Use advanced numerical simulation techniques, like DNS and LES, together with some modelling, to isolate the different mechanisms in gas-liquid annular flow, in order to get a better understanding of its dynamics,. Use this understanding to develop simple engineering models.
Figure: Streamwise velocity patterns close to the interface, in the gas core (left) and in the liquid film (right), for vertical upward annular flow (blue: low velocity; red: high velocity)
Project leader
Collaborator
Galileu Oliveira (Petrobras engineer)
Cooperation & Funding
Petrobras