\dot m = \dot m_1 + \dot m_2


A = A_1 + A_2



s_1 = A_1/A 



s_2 = A_2/A




s_1 + s_2 = 1


u_m = s_1 \cdot \dot u_1 + s_2 \cdot \dot u_2



q_1 = \dot m_1 / \rho_1 = A_1 \, u_1 \Rightarrow \dot m_1 = \rho_1 \, A_1 \, u_1 



q_2 = \dot m_2 / \rho_2 = A_2 \, u_2 \Rightarrow \dot m_2 = \rho_2 \, A_2 \, u_2




s_1 =  \frac{\dot m_1 \, \rho_2 \, u_2}{\dot m_1 \, \rho_2 \, u_2 + \dot m_2 \, \rho_1 \, u_1}



s_2 = \frac{1}{1+\omega_{12}} \cdot A = \frac{\dot m_2 \, \rho_1 \, u_1}{\dot m_1 \, \rho_2 \, u_2 + \dot m_2 \, \rho_1 \, u_1}



For homogeneous 2-phase pipe flow:  and volumetric shares are going to be:


s_1 =  \frac{\dot m_1 \, \rho_2 }{\dot m_1 \, \rho_2  + \dot m_2 \, \rho_1 }



s_2 =  \frac{\dot m_2 \, \rho_1}{\dot m_1 \, \rho_2 + \dot m_2 \, \rho_1}




See also


Physics / Mechanics / Continuum mechanics / Fluid Mechanics / Fluid Dynamics / Fluid Flow / Pipe Flow / Pipe Flow Dynamics / Pipe Flow Simulation / Multiphase Pipe Flow

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