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Article Dans Une Revue Heat and Mass Transfer Année : 2004

Modeling of bubble detachment in reduced gravity under the influence of electric fields and experimental verification.

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A simple model for predicting bubble volume and shape at detachment in reduced gravity under the influence of electric fields is described in the paper. The model is based on relatively simple thermodynamic arguments and relies on and combines several models described in the literature. It accounts for the level of gravity and the magnitude of the electric field. For certain conditions of bubble development the properties of the bubble source are also considered. Computations were carried out for a uniform unperturbed electric field for a range of model parameters, and the significance of model assumptions and simplifications is discussed for the particular method of bubble formation. Experiments were conducted in terrestrial conditions and reduced gravity (during parabolic flights in NASA's KC-135 aircraft) by injecting air bubbles through an orifice into the electrically insulating working fluid, PF5052. Bubble shapes visualized experimentally were compared with model predictions. Measured data and model predictions show good agreement. The results suggest that the model can provide quick engineering estimates concerning bubble formation for a range of conditions (both for formation at an orifice and boiling) and such a model reduces the need for complex and expensive numerical simulations for a certain applications.
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hal-00211168 , version 1 (21-01-2008)

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Cila Herman, Estelle Iacona. Modeling of bubble detachment in reduced gravity under the influence of electric fields and experimental verification.. Heat and Mass Transfer, 2004, 40, pp.943-957. ⟨hal-00211168⟩
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