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http://dx.doi.org/10.9726/kspse.2012.16.1.030

CFD Modeling of Unsteady Gas-Liquid Flow in a Small Scale Air-Lift Pump  

Li, X.S. (경상대학교 대학원)
Jeong, H.M. (경상대학교 정밀기계공학과)
Chung, H.S. (경상대학교 정밀기계공학과)
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Journal of Power System Engineering / v.16, no.1, 2012 , pp. 30-37 More about this Journal
Keywords
Numerical Simulation; Flow Pattern; Air-Lift Pump; Two-Phase Flow; Mass Flux;
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