Visualizing and Evaluating Microbubbles in Multiphase Flow Applications
Accurate visualization of bubbles in multiphase flow is a crucial aspect of modeling heat transfer, mixing, and turbulence processes. It has many applications, including chemical processes, wastewater treatment, and aquaculture. A new software, Flow_Vis, based on experimental data visualization, has...
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| author | Safa A. Najim Deepak Meerakaviyad Kul Pun Paul Russell Poo Balan Ganesan David Hughes Faik A. Hamad |
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| description | Accurate visualization of bubbles in multiphase flow is a crucial aspect of modeling heat transfer, mixing, and turbulence processes. It has many applications, including chemical processes, wastewater treatment, and aquaculture. A new software, Flow_Vis, based on experimental data visualization, has been developed to visualize the movement and size distribution of bubbles within multiphase flow. Images and videos recorded from an experimental rig designed to generate microbubbles were analyzed using the new software. The bubbles in the fluid were examined and found to move with different velocities due to their varying sizes. The software was used to measure bubble size distributions, and the obtained results were compared with experimental measurements, showing reasonable accuracy. The velocity measurements were also compared with literature values and found to be equally accurate. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-44045f69e8264214bbfb6934fa3961c42024-03-27T13:38:22ZengMDPI AGFluids2311-55212024-02-01935810.3390/fluids9030058Visualizing and Evaluating Microbubbles in Multiphase Flow ApplicationsSafa A. Najim0Deepak Meerakaviyad1Kul Pun2Paul Russell3Poo Balan Ganesan4David Hughes5Faik A. Hamad6Electrical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Basrah University, Basrah 61004, IraqSchool of Computing, Engineering & Digital Technologies, Teesside University, Tees Valley, Middlesbrough TS1 3BX, UKSchool of Computing, Engineering & Digital Technologies, Teesside University, Tees Valley, Middlesbrough TS1 3BX, UKSchool of Computing, Engineering & Digital Technologies, Teesside University, Tees Valley, Middlesbrough TS1 3BX, UKDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, MalaysiaSchool of Computing, Engineering & Digital Technologies, Teesside University, Tees Valley, Middlesbrough TS1 3BX, UKSchool of Computing, Engineering & Digital Technologies, Teesside University, Tees Valley, Middlesbrough TS1 3BX, UKAccurate visualization of bubbles in multiphase flow is a crucial aspect of modeling heat transfer, mixing, and turbulence processes. It has many applications, including chemical processes, wastewater treatment, and aquaculture. A new software, Flow_Vis, based on experimental data visualization, has been developed to visualize the movement and size distribution of bubbles within multiphase flow. Images and videos recorded from an experimental rig designed to generate microbubbles were analyzed using the new software. The bubbles in the fluid were examined and found to move with different velocities due to their varying sizes. The software was used to measure bubble size distributions, and the obtained results were compared with experimental measurements, showing reasonable accuracy. The velocity measurements were also compared with literature values and found to be equally accurate.https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5521/9/3/58softwarevisualizationmicrobubblelaminar flowturbulent flow |
| spellingShingle | Safa A. Najim Deepak Meerakaviyad Kul Pun Paul Russell Poo Balan Ganesan David Hughes Faik A. Hamad Visualizing and Evaluating Microbubbles in Multiphase Flow Applications Fluids software visualization microbubble laminar flow turbulent flow |
| title | Visualizing and Evaluating Microbubbles in Multiphase Flow Applications |
| title_full | Visualizing and Evaluating Microbubbles in Multiphase Flow Applications |
| title_fullStr | Visualizing and Evaluating Microbubbles in Multiphase Flow Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Visualizing and Evaluating Microbubbles in Multiphase Flow Applications |
| title_short | Visualizing and Evaluating Microbubbles in Multiphase Flow Applications |
| title_sort | visualizing and evaluating microbubbles in multiphase flow applications |
| topic | software visualization microbubble laminar flow turbulent flow |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5521/9/3/58 |
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