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A Study to Determine Vapor Generation from the Surface of Gasoline Flowing in an Inclined Channel Using a Continuous Thermodynamics Approach
Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications
  • Kakkattukuzhy M. Isaac, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Raja Banerjee
Abstract

A numerical study was performed to determine the rate of evaporation of gasoline while flowing through an inclined two-dimensional channel. The flow was considered to be stratified two-phase flow. The volume-of-fluid (VOF) multiphase model was used to simulate the two-phase flow. A continuous thermodynamics approach was used to solve the species equations. A parametric study was done to determine the effect of inlet liquid velocity, channel exit pressure, and angle of inclination on gasoline vapor generation.

Department(s)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Sponsor(s)
Mark IV Automotive
Keywords and Phrases
  • Inclined Two-Dimensional Channel,
  • Evaporation,
  • Gasoline,
  • Two-phase flow
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2006 Taylor & Francis, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
1-1-2006
Publication Date
01 Jan 2006
Citation Information
Kakkattukuzhy M. Isaac and Raja Banerjee. "A Study to Determine Vapor Generation from the Surface of Gasoline Flowing in an Inclined Channel Using a Continuous Thermodynamics Approach" Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications (2006)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/kakkattukuzhy-isaac/15/