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N. I. Kolev
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 85 | Number 3 | November 1983 | Pages 209-220
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE83-A17313
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A mathematical model of a transient one-dimensional two-phase flow consisting of water, steam, and air is described. In the general case, a system of four partial differential equations of hyperbolic type was derived. The expression obtained for the velocity of sound is in good agreement with the results of the experiment. There is also good agreement with existing theories for the limiting cases of a missing phase or component. A numerical example demonstrating the application of the theory is shown.
