ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Two-phase flow

Hey there kiddo! Do you know what happens when you pour juice into a glass? The juice flows into the glass, right? That is called a one-phase flow.

But sometimes, we see two different things flowing together - like oil and water. This is called a two-phase flow. A two-phase flow is when two different things, like liquids or gases, are flowing together.

Sometimes these two things might be mixed up, like when you shake a bottle of salad dressing. Other times, they might be flowing in separate layers, like when you make a lava lamp.

Two-phase flow is really important in a lot of industries, like chemical engineering, where they might need to mix two different liquids together. It's also really important in things like nuclear power plants, where they use water to cool things down.

So, two-phase flow is when two different things are flowing together. It's like when you mix up your paint colors - you get a whole new color!