Study on pressure wave propagation in two-phase flow in liquid oxygen feed pipe between pumps

  • Xin Wei*
  • , Bing Sun
  • , Jie Fang
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A study on the character of pressure wave propagation was proposed for the gas liquid oxygen two-phase flow in the pipe between pumps. According to the practical working conditions, the homogenous model based on the compressibility theory regarding a single bubble in an infinite liquid, and Redlich-Kwong gas equation was derived a model for the low temperature and high pressure case, especially considering the change of the ratio of density of gas to one of liquid. The numerical tests were conducted. The results not only show the agreement between numerical simulation for this model and experiment at the normal temperature and pressure is good, but also show that the modifications of the model for the low temperature and high pressure condition are necessary. The study is of reference to further study of oscillation restrain and relative pipe tests.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2352-2357
Number of pages6
JournalHangkong Dongli Xuebao/Journal of Aerospace Power
Volume25
Issue number10
StatePublished - Oct 2010

Keywords

  • Attenuation
  • Phase velocity
  • Pipe between pumps
  • Pressure wave
  • Two-phase flow

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