Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements
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Author: Richard S. Figliola, Donald E. Beasley
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.35P
Consider the upward flow of water and air in a tube having a circular cross section, as shown in Figure 2.27. If the water and air flow rates are within a certain range, there are slugs of liquid and large gas bubbles flowing upward together. This type of flow is called “slug flow.” The data file gas_ liquidjdata. txt provided in the online supplements contains measurements of pressure made at the wall of a tube in which air and water were flowing. The data were acquired at a sample frequency of 300 Hz. The average flow velocity of the air and water is 1 m/s.
- Construct an amplitude spectrum from the data, and determine the dominant frequency.
- Using the frequency information from part (a), determine the length L shown in the drawing in Figure 2.27. Assume that the dominant frequency is associated with the passage of the bubbles and slugs across the pressure sensor.
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Figure 2.27 Upward gas-liquid flow: slug flow regime. (Photo courtesy of Donald Beasley.)
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