Two-Phase Flows: Phenomena, Complexities And Applications

The text explains the fundamental mechanisms and complexities involved in two-phase flow systems. It presents the physical and rheological properties of slurries, solid–liquid interactions, and the flow regimes. The book focuses on sector-specific use cases, including energy, mining, and processing systems. It highlights the use of machine learning models for predicting the rate of erosion based on experimental and material data.

This book:

• Focuses on modeling approaches such as computational fluid dynamics, multiphase flow solvers, and simulation-based predictive tools relevant to both academic and industrial applications
• Examines hydraulic issues associated with slurry transportation, such as pressure decline, loss of corrected energy, and the impacts of vortex production
• Explains the dynamics of slurry erosion, inspecting the mechanisms under the influence of impact forces and wear processes, as well as the behaviour of materials
• Discusses surface modification strategies, including thermal spraying, laser cladding, and surface alloying
• Demonstrates machine learning models used for predicting the rate of erosion based on experimental and material data

It is primarily written for senior undergraduates, graduate students, and academic researchers in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, manufacturing engineering, production engineering, and materials science.

Jashanpreet Singh is currently working as Assistant Professor in the University Centre of Research and Development and the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Chandigarh University, Mohali, India. He had obtained his PhD degree in the field of Slurry Erosion and Thermal Spray Coatings from the Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, India, in 2019. He has done his BTech and MTech in Mechanical Engineering at Punjabi University, Patiala, India, in 2012 and 2014, respectively. He has a teaching experience of more than six years and industry experience of more than two years. His area of research is tribology-solid particle erosion, thermal spray coatings, CFD simulation, composites, and materials characterization. He has authored/edited five books under CRC Press & Taylor and Francis banner. He has authored over 100 research publications in various international journals, books, and conferences of repute. He is a life member of AICTSD, IAENG, and NITTSD.

Satish Kumar is presently working as Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur, India. Currently he is holding the post of Dean (Research and Consultancy), Faculty In-charge Admission, Controller of Examination, Chairman of Institute Publication Cell, and Chairman of Institute Newsletter at NIT Jamshedpur, India. He has obtained his bachelor’s and master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from SVNIT Surat in 2002 and 2004, respectively. He has completed his PhD under the supervision of Professor B. K. Gandhi, the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, IIT Roorkee, India, in the area of solid–liquid flow in 2014. His research interests are rheology of slurry flow, computational fluid dynamics, erosion wear, air jet erosion, high-temperature oxidation, and flow phenomena of solid–liquid flow in pump and pipeline. He has authored (and co-authored) over 150 research articles in the field of multiphase flows and coatings. He supervised 8 PhD and 55 MTech thesis in the area of multiphase flow. He has successfully completed five sponsored research projects funded by different agencies such as SERB, DST, and UGC. Currently, a total of three research projects are ongoing. He is a life member of ISTE, ASME, NSFMFP, IAENG, Institution of Engineers, NITTSD, etc.

Mirosław Szala is presently working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Materials Engineering at the Lublin University of Technology, Lublin, Poland. His research interests are cavitation and slurry erosion, abrasion, tribology, failure analysis, additive manufacturing, thermal spraying, thin films, shot peening, ion implantation, hardfacing, welding, Co/Ni alloys, metal–matrix composites, stainless and structural steels, fatigue, and materials characterization. He has authored (and co-authored) over 90 research articles in different journals and conference proceedings. He has served as an editor for journals such as Advances in Science and Technology Research Journal, Materials, Crystals, Metals, and Processes. He is a reputed reviewer of many SCI and SCOPUS-indexed journals. He is the conference convener of one of the most reputed conferences in Poland namely Computational Methods in Engineering Science (CMES).