functionf_chen
Chen's correlation for two-phase flow in a tube
Information
Chen's correlation for the computation of the heat transfer coefficient in two-phase flows.
Revision history:
- 20 Dec 2003
by Francesco Casella:
First release.
Inputs
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| SI.MassFlowRate | w | Mass flowrate | |
| SI.Length | D | Tube hydraulic diameter | |
| SI.Area | A | Tube cross-section | |
| SI.DynamicViscosity | muf | Liquid dynamic viscosity | |
| SI.ThermalConductivity | kf | Liquid thermal conductivity | |
| SI.SpecificHeatCapacity | cpf | Liquid cp | |
| SI.Density | rhof | Liquid density | |
| SI.SurfaceTension | sigma | Surface Tension | |
| SI.Density | rhog | Vapour density | |
| SI.DynamicViscosity | mug | Vapour dynamic viscosity | |
| SI.Temperature | DTsat | Saturation temperature difference (wall-bulk) | |
| SI.Pressure | Dpsat | Saturation pressure difference (wall-bulk) | |
| SI.SpecificEnthalpy | ifg | Latent heat of vaporization | |
| SI.PerUnit | x | Steam quality |
Outputs
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| SI.CoefficientOfHeatTransfer | hTP | Two-phase total heat transfer coefficient |