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Different methods for void fraction and phase distribution measurements in two-phase flow have been used in the past with limited success. In the present paper, the design of a simple single-beam, multi-detector gamma densitometer for void fraction and phase distribution measurements is described. Both static and quasi-static calibrations are presented. It was found that the present design is capable of predicting average void fractions in horizontal pipe flows to within 5% in general. Objective flow regime identification is also possible using the chordal void fluctuations. A simple process of elimination was developed for flow regime identification. The process is particularly suited for transient data reduction using computers.
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Chan, A.M.C. (1984). A Single-Beam Multi-Detector Gamma Densitometer for Void Fraction and Phase Distribution Measurements in Transient Two-Phase Flows. In: Delhaye, J.M., Cognet, G. (eds) Measuring Techniques in Gas-Liquid Two-Phase Flows. International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-82112-7_15
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