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Bo<br />

B 1<br />

Bond Number<br />

Constant<br />

C Constant (with subscripts 1-8)<br />

C o<br />

C n<br />

Distribution parameter<br />

Constants in Chexal-Lellouche Void Model (n = 1,2, …8)<br />

COP Coefficient of Per<strong>for</strong>mance<br />

D<br />

D o<br />

D 2<br />

f<br />

f ’<br />

Diameter of lift tube (m)<br />

Diameter of entrance tube (m)<br />

Reference diameter (m)<br />

Friction factor<br />

Fanning friction factor<br />

g Acceleration of gravity (m/s 2 )<br />

H<br />

j<br />

K<br />

K o<br />

L<br />

L o<br />

L C<br />

m<br />

Height of Generator liquid level (m)<br />

Superficial velocity (m/s)<br />

Experimental friction relationship<br />

Correlating fitting parameter<br />

Length of lift tube (m)<br />

Length of entrance tube (m)<br />

Chexal-Lellouche fluid parameter<br />

Constant (different drift flux analysis than in slug/churn transition analysis)<br />

.<br />

m<br />

n<br />

N f<br />

Mass flow rate (kg/s)<br />

Constant<br />

Viscous effects parameter<br />

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