A Multi-Parametric Analysis of Drift Flux Models to Pipeline Applications

摘要

Several interactions occur between the constituents of effluents within a pipeline (fluid, particles, and the pipeline interface). These interactions are birthed from their constant motion in one point in a pipeline relative to another point within the same pipeline. These constant motions expressed through various Drift Flux models are amenable to multi-parametric analysis. This particular exercise successfully elucidates the working parameters used in obtaining the drift flux equations. It utilizes a step by step self explanatory method for calculating the terminal velocity of effluents, being the volumetric flux or relative velocity of fluid/fluid or fluid/particle or fluid-particle/wall interfacial flow contact. Thus, forces encountered as a result of these relative motions are then specifically examined within the parameters of drift flux models. This study, in further applying a multi-parametric analysis of these drift flux models therefore acts as a template which could be used for solving pipeline problems involving these relative motions, once the necessary data has been collated and subsequently computed.