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Momentum flux coefficient effect on vertical two-phase flows: Numerical method comparison

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  • Hamid Hassanzadeh Afrouzi

    (��Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Skill, Tehran, Iran)

  • Mostafa Seyyedi

    (��Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Skill, Tehran, Iran)

  • Pouya Pashaie

    (��Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Skill, Tehran, Iran)

  • Mirollah Hosseini

    (��Department of Mechanical Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Babol Branch, Babol, Iran)

  • Morteza Dallakehnejad

    (��Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Skill, Tehran, Iran)

Abstract

The governing equations of two-phase flows have a safe operating range, and exceeding this range can negatively impact the results. To extend this safe range, one key strategy is to incorporate the momentum flux coefficient into the governing equations. This paper introduces the application of the momentum flux coefficient to no-pressure or free-pressure model equations for the first time, specifically evaluating its performance in downward co-current two-phase flows through numerical methods. A new and improved version of the no-pressure model is also presented. Findings suggest that the force approach method yields more accurate results compared to other methods, whereas the Richmeier method produces unrealistic outcomes at discontinuities. A comparison between the standard and the developed no-pressure models reveals that the latter does not prevent nonphysical mutations and even exacerbates their occurrence. However, the developed no-pressure model successfully reduces numerical distribution production.

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  • Hamid Hassanzadeh Afrouzi & Mostafa Seyyedi & Pouya Pashaie & Mirollah Hosseini & Morteza Dallakehnejad, 2025. "Momentum flux coefficient effect on vertical two-phase flows: Numerical method comparison," International Journal of Modern Physics C (IJMPC), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 36(05), pages 1-18, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:ijmpcx:v:36:y:2025:i:05:n:s0129183124502255
    DOI: 10.1142/S0129183124502255
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