Single/Two-Phase Heat Transfer Laboratory
The 1-inch tube experimental setup for near horizontal measurements is equipped for measuring heat transfer, pressure drop, void fraction, and also conducting flow visualization in air-water flow at pipe inclinations from - 20° to + 20°.
PHOTOS (click each photo to open enlarged in separate window)
Data Acquisition System
Setup at Max Inclination Angle
Flow Visualization Setup
VIDEOS (tested only in the versions listed: WMV – Windows XP Media Player versions 6 & 10; AVI – Windows 7 Media Player 12 and RealPlayer SP 1.1.4)
WMV AVI
Annular Flow-Different Inclination Angles
WMV AVI
Different Flow Patterns-Horizontal Flow
WMV AVI
Slug Flow-Different Inclination Angles
The 0.5-inch tube experimental setup is equipped for measuring heat transfer, pressure drop, void fraction, and also conducting flow visualization in air-water flow at any pipe inclination (horizontal to vertical position)
PHOTOS (click each photo to open enlarged in separate window)
Top view of the experimental setup.
The experimental setup has two test sections: isothermal section (left line) and heat transfer section (right line). The center line is a bypass line to be used when fluids are trapped in the isothermal section for void fraction measurements.
The experimental setup is held together by a steel frame which allows the test sections to be adjusted for 0° to ±90° orientation.
The test sections at vertical orientation.
Quick closing valves for trapping fluids in the isothermal test section for void fraction measurements.
FLOW MAPS AND FLOW PATTERNS (JPG files – best viewed at 125% zoom, or higher, in your browser)
VIDEOS (tested only in the versions listed: WMV – Windows XP Media Player versions 6 & 10; AVI – Windows 7 Media Player 12 and RealPlayer SP 1.1.4)
WMV AVI
Different Flow Patterns-Vertical Downward Flow