 surface velocity of gas phase: vsg

 surface velocity of liquid phase: vsl

 abscissa parameter: Xa

 ordinate parameter: Ya

The formulas for calculating above-indicated parameters are provided below:

qg
v sg 
   d / 4
2

ql
v sl 
   d / 4
2

0.333
 g 
Xa     Ya
 
 a 
in which a = 1.222 4 kg/m3
0.25
    wa 
Ya   l 
 w   
in which w = 998.4 kg/m3 and wa = 0.072 4 N/m

Once the above parameters have been calculated, it is possible to proceed with the calculation of
the variables specified on the abscissas and ordinates of Aziz’s map:
Nx  vsg  X a

Ny  vsl  Ya

The existence ranges for the four different types of motion are specified below:

Bubble motion
N x  0.5 any value for Ny

Slug motion
1.6  Nx  8.0 e N x = 26.5 any value for Ny

1.96  N x 5.81
0.5  Nx  1.6 Ny 
100
8.0  Nx  26.5 N y  0.263  (N x - 8.6)

Mixed annular motion

Nx  70 e N x = 26.5 any value for Ny
 6.58
N  1
26.5  Nx  70 N y   x  
 70  100

Froth motion
8.0  Nx  26.5 N y  0.263  N x  8.6 

6.58
N  1
26.5  Nx  70 N y   x  
 70  100