TY - JOUR TI - Multi-phase flow mixture through a sudden change in channel cross-section AU - Pietrzak, Henryk AU - Witczak, Stanisław AU - Pietrzak, Marcin TI - Multi-phase flow mixture through a sudden change in channel cross-section AB - The paper presents the results of a study involving the impact of sudden change of crosssectional area on the flow patterns and local pressure drops for flow of multi-phase mixture. The experiment was conducted in the conditions of a horizontal and vertical flow through a measuring channel. Pressure drops calculated on the basis Kawahara and Lottes methods are compared with experimental data. A system of two interconnected pipes with internal diameters of 40 and 22 mm as well as 46 and 16 mm and a total length of 7 m formed the measurement channel. The experiments involved air, water and oil. VL - 2016 IS - Mechanika Zeszyt 2-M (3) 2016 PY - 2016 SN - 0011-4561 C1 - 2353-737X SP - 227 EP - 236 DO - 10.4467/2353737XCT.16.111.5510 UR - https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/czasopismo-techniczne/artykul/multi-phase-flow-mixture-through-a-sudden-change-in-channel-cross-section KW - multi-phase flow KW - contraction KW - expansion KW - flow patterns KW - pressure drops