Dynamics of Multiphase Flows

Understand multiphase flows using multidisciplinary knowledge in physical principles, modelling theories, and engineering practices. This essential text methodically introduces the important concepts, governing mechanisms, and state-of-the-art theories, using numerous real-world applications, examples, and problems. Covers all major types of multiphase flows, including gas-solid, gas-liquid (sprays or bubbling), liquid-solid, and gas-solid-liquid flows. Introduces the volume-time-averaged transport theorems and associated Lagrangian-trajectory modelling and Eulerian-Eulerian multi-fluid modelling. Explains typical computational techniques, measurement methods and four representative subjects of multiphase flow systems. Suitable as a reference for engineering students, researchers, and practitioners, this text explores and applies fundamental theories to the analysis of system performance using a case-based approach.

• Case studies show how theories relate to real applications and are enhanced by homework problem exercises
• Articulates the coherent linkages among multidisciplinary knowledge in multiphase flows
• Unified modelling is derived and explained from physical principles and mechanisms to governing equations
• Includes basic measurement and numerical modelling techniques in multiphase flows