Oil-shale gasification by concentrated sunlight: An open-loop solar chemical heat pipe

Homogenous dispersing of nanoparticles in a base fluid is an excellent way to increase the thermal performance of heat transfer devices especially Heat Pipes (HPs). As a wickless, cheap and efficient heat pipe, Pulsating Heat Pipes (PHPs) are important candidates for thermal application considerations. In the present research an Open Loop Pulsating Heat Pipe (OLPHP) is fabricated and tested experimentally. The effects of working fluid namely, water, Silica Coated ferrofluid (SC ferrofluid), and ferrofluid without surface coating of nanoparticles (ferrofluid), charging ratio, heat input, and application of magnetic field on the overall thermal performance of the OLPHPs are investigated. Experimental results show that ferrofluid has better heat transport capability relative to SC ferrofluid. Furthermore, application of magnetic field improves the heat transfer performance of OLPHPs charged with both ferrofluids.

Download Full-text

Thermal Performance of an Open Loop Pulsating Heat Pipe With Ferrofluid (Magnetic Nano-Fluid)

ASME 2012 Third International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer ◽

10.1115/mnhmt2012-75070 ◽

2012 ◽

Author(s):

Mehdi Taslimifar ◽

Maziar Mohammadi ◽

Mohammad Hassan Saidi ◽

Hossein Afshin ◽

Mohammad Behshad Shafii ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Thermal Resistance ◽

Heat Pipe ◽

Thermal Performance ◽

Inclination Angle ◽

Open Loop ◽

Working Fluid ◽

Pulsating Heat Pipe ◽

Degree Relative ◽

Nano Fluid ◽

Transfer Capability

In the present research an experimental investigation is performed to explore the effects of working fluid, heat input, ferrofluid concentration, magnets location, and inclination angle on the thermal performance of an Open Loop Pulsating Heat Pipe (OLPHP). Obtained results show that using ferrofluid can improve the thermal performance and applying a magnetic field on the water based ferrofluid decreases the thermal resistance. It shows that at an inclination angle of the OLPHP to be zero, the thermal performance of the present OLPHP reduces. Best heat transfer capability was achieved at 67.5 degree relative to horizontal axis for all of working fluids. Variation of the magnets location leads to a different thermal resistance in the OLPHP charged with ferrofluid.

Download Full-text

Closed-loop operation of a solar chemical heat pipe at the Weizmann Institute solar furnace

Solar Energy Materials ◽

10.1016/0165-1633(91)90083-w ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 24 (1-4) ◽

pp. 464-477 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Rachel Levitan ◽

Moshe Levy ◽

Hadassa Rosin ◽

Rachamim Rubin

Keyword(s):

Heat Pipe ◽

Closed Loop ◽

Solar Furnace ◽

Weizmann Institute ◽

Chemical Heat

Download Full-text

Experimental Characterization of an Open Loop Pulsating Heat Pipe Cooler

ASME 2014 12th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels and Minichannels ◽

10.1115/icnmm2014-22047 ◽

2014 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Daniele Torresin ◽

Mathieu Habert ◽

Francesco Agostini ◽

Bruno Agostini ◽

Violette Mounier

Keyword(s):

Heat Pipe ◽

Heat Load ◽

Low Cost ◽

Fluid Pressure ◽

Electronics Cooling ◽

Open Loop ◽

Air Cooling ◽

Pulsating Heat Pipe ◽

Two Phase ◽

Term Operation

Pulsating heat pipes (PHP) have emerged in the last years as suitable cooling devices for dissipating the high heat loads generated by electronic devices since they allow to extend the applicability of air cooling in area nowadays covered by water cooling. Two-phase cooling technologies based on the two phase pulsating heat pipe principle are promising solutions because, being entirely passive they can comply with long term operation without maintenance. The main advantage of a PHP compared to conventional thermosyphon technologies for electronics cooling is that a PHP is orientation independent. The authors has developed a novel, compact, and low cost PHP based on automotive technology. The present paper presents the experimental results of an air cooled open loop pulsating heat pipe with optimized manifold design to minimize fluid pressure drops in the fluid turns. The effect of several parameters including filling ratio and heat load are presented. Tests have been done with the refrigerant fluid R245fa in vertical and horizontal orientations. The measurements showed a maximum thermal resistance ranging between 40 and 48 K/kW in vertical and horizontal position respectively for a heat load of 2 kW and air temperature of 20 °C.

Download Full-text