International Symposium on Multiphase Flow and Transport Phenomena
DOI: 10.1615/ICHMT.1997.IntSymLiqTwoPhaseFlowTranspPhen
ISBN Print: 1-56700-162-9
ON CHARACTERISTICS OF A CONTROL VALVE OPERATING IN TWO-PHASE FLOW REGIME
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ABSTRACT
Operation parameters of a control valve using swirling flow of liquid are investigated experimentally. A simple hydraulic model describing the valve operation is suggested. The model accounts for swirling of liquid within the valve and its influence on the equivalent cavitation number. Accordance between the model predictions and experimental data is demonstrated.