Numerical simulation of two-phase bubbly flow in an upward vertical pipe by use of interface tracking method

Jiao, L.; Yoshida, Hiroyuki  ; Takase, Kazuyuki

In Japan Atomic Energy Agency, the detailed two-phase flow analysis code TPFIT has been developed to simulate and evaluate two-phase flow characteristics in nuclear systems. In this study, a numerical simulation of bubbly flow in a vertical circular pipe was performed to validate the applicability of TPFIT code on bubbly flow simulation. By checking bubble distribution development in the flow direction, the calculation of the forces acting on bubbles was validated through comparing simulation results and experimental results from Lucas et al. (2005), who used wire-mesh sensor to obtain a high resolution of the gas fraction data in space as well as in time.