In two-phase fluid flow in is convenient to use the flow quality instead of the static quality. Definition of Static Quality and Flow Quality. Thermal Engineering
Basic Parameters of Two‐phase Fluid Flow
In this section we will consider the simultaneous flow of gas (or vapor) and liquid water (as encountered in steam generators and condensers) in concurrent flow through a duct with cross-sectional area A. The subscripts “v” and “ℓ” indicate the vapor and liquid phase, respectively. Fundamental parameters that characterize this flow are:
In general, vapour quality is the mass fraction of vapour in a saturated mixture. Saturated vapour has a quality of 100%, and saturated liquid has a quality of 0%.
The static quality in a two-phase fluid flow is defined as:
Flow Quality
In two-phase fluid flow in is convenient to use the flow quality instead of the static quality. The flow quality in a two-phase fluid flow is defined as:
The relations between x, α, and S can be deducted and the result is:
Effect of S on α vs x for water at 7 MPa. Source: Buongiorno Jacopo, MIT Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, NOTES ON TWO-PHASE FLOW
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See also:
Two-phase Flow
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