Review of field equations in single phase flows and heat transfer – introduction to two-phase flows – basic averaging concepts – formulation and treatment of one-dimensional homogeneous flow model – separated flow model – drift flux model – predictive methodologies for flow pattern transition in adiabatic and diabatic flows – Liquid-Vapour Phase Change Phenomenon: pool boiling – wetting phenomenon – nucleation and bubble growth – bubble dynamics – convective boiling – heat transfer in partially and fully developed sub-cooled boiling – heat transfer in saturated boiling – Condensation – condensation in the presence of non-condensable gases – Choked two-phase flows.

Same as Reference

1. J. G., Collier and J. R., Thome, Convective Boiling and Condensation, Oxford University Press, (1996).

2. Van, P. Carey, Liquid-Vapour Phase-Change Phenomenon-An Introduction to The Thermophysics of Vapourisation and Condensation Process in Heat Transfer Equipment, Taylor & Francis, (1992).

3. G. B. Wallis, One-Dimensional Two-Phase Flow, Mc Graw Hill, (1969).

4. Ghiaasiaan, S. M., Two-phase Flow Boiling and Condensation in Conventional and Miniature systems, Cambridge, (2014)

Course Outcomes (COs):

CO1: The student would be able to do a 1D model of typical real life application.

CO2: Be able to solve typical two-phase flow problems using mixture models.

CO3: Be able to size typical two-phase flow systems for given requirements.