Frontiers in Energy
>> 2008,
Volume 2,
Issue 3
doi:
10.1007/s11708-008-0065-7
Shock wave of vapor-liquid two-phase flow
1.College of Power Engineering, Chongqing University; 2.National Key Laboratory of Bubble Physics and Natural Circulation, Nuclear Power Institute of China |
Available online: 2008-09-05
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Abstract
The shock wave of vapor-liquid two-phase flow in a pressure-gain steam injector is studied by building a mathematic model and making calculations. The results show that after the shock, the vapor is nearly completely condensed. The upstream Mach number and the volume ratio of vapor have a great effect on the shock. The pressure and Mach number of two-phase shock conform to the shock of ideal gas. The analysis of available energy shows that the shock is an irreversible process with entropy increase.