Abstract
The non-equilibrium fluid
mechanics
and thermodynamics of two-phase vapour-droplet and gas-particle flow
are
considered. The formation of the droplets as well as their subsequent
interaction
with the vapour are discussed. Five topics have been given particular
attention
: (i) CFD application to unsteady condensation waves, (ii) CFD
application
to shock waves moving through a vapour-droplet mixture, (iii) a new
theory
of nucleation of water droplets in steam turbines based on Monte Carlo
simulation (Steam turbines are responsible for 80% of global
electricity
production and the presence of moisture significantly reduces the
turbine
efficiency costing 50 million pounds per annum in UK alone.), (iv) a
unified
theory for the interpretation of total pressure and total temperature
in
two-phase flows, and, (v) a unified theory of particle transport in a
turbulent
flow field.
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