TY - GEN
T1 - Enhancing the learning of two-phase flow measurement techniques in a modern mechanical engineering program
AU - Goharzadeh, Afshin
AU - Rodgers, Peter
AU - Molki, Arman
AU - Bojanampati, Shrinivas
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - This paper outlines a proposed low-cost experimental setup for the measurement of two-phase liquid-gas flows in a vertical column. The objective of the test facility is to familiarize students with the challenges in applying measurement techniques to characterize such flows. The test facility incorporates two complementary intrusive and nonintrusive measurement techniques for detecting and studying the dynamics of air bubbles transported in water. The intrusive measurement method uses conductivity probes, while the non-intrusive technique is laser based. For both measurement techniques, details of the data acquisition system and the characteristics of sensors employed are presented. In addition, the teaching strategy is discussed for implementing the use of the proposed two-phase flow experimental setup in a Mechanical Engineering curriculum.
AB - This paper outlines a proposed low-cost experimental setup for the measurement of two-phase liquid-gas flows in a vertical column. The objective of the test facility is to familiarize students with the challenges in applying measurement techniques to characterize such flows. The test facility incorporates two complementary intrusive and nonintrusive measurement techniques for detecting and studying the dynamics of air bubbles transported in water. The intrusive measurement method uses conductivity probes, while the non-intrusive technique is laser based. For both measurement techniques, details of the data acquisition system and the characteristics of sensors employed are presented. In addition, the teaching strategy is discussed for implementing the use of the proposed two-phase flow experimental setup in a Mechanical Engineering curriculum.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77954262344&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1115/IMECE2009-11185
DO - 10.1115/IMECE2009-11185
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:77954262344
SN - 9780791843802
T3 - ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings
SP - 357
EP - 361
BT - Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition 2009, IMECE 2009
T2 - 2009 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE2009
Y2 - 13 November 2009 through 19 November 2009
ER -