Comparison of several complete cubic laws for two-phase flow models*

Abstract

In the present paper, we investigate several cubic equations of state widely used in the literature, for which we are able to construct analytically the complete law. In order to describe two-phase flows, we use Maxwell's construction, which amounts to consider pure phases and a mixture zone at saturation. The parameters appearing in the different equations of state are fitted in order to be precise in the saturation zone at high pressures. The different laws are then compared in a large range of pressures, showing the best accuracy of Clausius equation of state.