Collective Effects on the Growth of Vapor Bubbles in a Superheated Liquid

1984 ◽  
Vol 106 (4) ◽  
pp. 486-490 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. L. Chahine ◽  
H. L. Liu
Keyword(s):  
Collective Behavior ◽  
Bubble Growth ◽  
Theoretical Study ◽  
Pressure Field ◽  
Bubble Radius ◽  
Significant Inhibition ◽  
Collective Effects ◽  
Superheated Liquid ◽  
Vapor Bubbles ◽  
Bubble Interaction

The problem of the growth of a spherical isolated bubble in a superheated liquid has been extensively studied. However, very little work has been done for the case of a cloud of bubbles. The collective behavior of the bubbles departs considerably from that of a single isolated bubble, due to the cumulative modification of the pressure field from all other bubbles. This paper presents a theoretical study on bubble interaction in a superheated liquid during the growth stage. The solution is sought in terms of matched asymptotic expansions in powers of ε, the ratio between rb0, a characteristic bubble radius and l0, the interbubble distance. Numerical results show a significant inhibition of the bubble growth rate due to the presence of interacting bubbles. In addition, the temperature at the bubble wall decreases at a slower rate. Consequently, the overall heat exchange during the bubble growth is reduced.

Bubble Growth and Collapse in Liquid Nitrogen

1968 ◽  
Vol 90 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. C. Hewitt ◽  
J. D. Parker
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Liquid Nitrogen ◽  
Bubble Growth ◽  
Theoretical Work ◽  
Nitrogen Pressure ◽  
Superheated Liquid ◽  
Bubble Collapse ◽  
Vapor Bubbles ◽  
Subcooled Liquid ◽  
Nitrogen Bubble

Experimental data on bubble growth in superheated liquid nitrogen, bubble collapse in subcooled liquid nitrogen, and bubble growth with decreasing liquid nitrogen pressure are compared to the theoretical solutions obtained for noncryogens. Vapor bubbles in liquid nitrogen were found to behave quite similarly to vapor bubbles in noncryogens. This paper provides experimental data in two areas where additional theoretical work is needed: Bubble collapse in subcooled liquid, and bubble growth with decreasing pressure.

Dynamics of Vapor Bubble Growth and Detachment in a Channel Flow

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Duhar ◽  
C. Colin
Keyword(s):  
Channel Flow ◽  
Bubble Growth ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Dominant Role ◽  
Bubble Radius ◽  
Video Camera ◽  
Vapor Bubbles ◽  
Equivalent Radius ◽  
Multiple Bubbles ◽  
Hot Film

The aim of this study is to improve the knowledge of the dynamics of vapor bubbles growing on a wall in a shear flow. Vapor bubbles are created on a hot film probe flushed mounted in the lower wall of a horizontal channel. The film overheat temperature controlled by an anemometer is limited to 20°C to avoid the growth of multiple bubbles. The liquid flow in the channel measured by Particle Image Velocimetry is laminar or turbulent. Bubble growth and detachment in the channel flow are filmed with a high-speed video camera at 2000 frame/second. Image processing allows obtaining the temporal evolutions of the bubble kinematics characteristics: the equivalent radius and the position of the centre of gravity. These data are then used to calculate the bubble growth rate and the forces acting on the bubbles during their growth and after their detachment. After detachment, drag, buoyancy and added mass forces play a dominant role. From the investigation of the bubble trajectories after detachment, the drag coefficient can be determined. When the bubble is attached to the wall capillary forces are dominant. A predictive model for bubble radius at detachment is provided depending on the wall overheat.

scholarly journals Effects of Ambient Pressure on the Instability of a Liquid Boiling Explosively at the Superheat Limit

1986 ◽  
Vol 108 (2) ◽  
pp. 418-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Frost ◽  
B. Sturtevant
Keyword(s):  
Atmospheric Pressure ◽  
Bubble Growth ◽  
Absolute Stability ◽  
Pressure Field ◽  
Ambient Pressure ◽  
Small Temperature ◽  
Instability Theory ◽  
Two Stages ◽  
Single Droplets ◽  
Superheat Limit

The effect of ambient pressure on the intrinsic instability of rapid vaporization in single droplets boiling explosively at the limit of superheat has been studied experimentally and theoretically. The instability that distorts the evaporating interface and substantially enhances the mass flux at atmospheric pressure is suppressed at high pressure. The radiated pressure field is two orders of magnitude smaller from stabilized bubbles than from unstable. At intermediate pressures bubble growth occurs in two stages, first stable, then unstable. The Landau–Darrieus instability theory predicts absolute stability at atmospheric pressure for a spherical bubble, whereas the theory for planar interfaces yields results in general agreement with observation. The sensitivity of the instability to temperature suggests that small temperature nonuniformities may be responsible for quantitative departures of the behavior from predictions.

The Origin of the Dynamic Growth of Vapor Bubbles Related to Vapor Explosions

1998 ◽  
Vol 120 (1) ◽  
pp. 174-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. S. Lee ◽  
H. Merte
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Bubble Growth ◽  
Hydrodynamic Instability ◽  
Early Growth ◽  
Instability Mechanism ◽  
Vapor Bubbles ◽  
Vapor Interface ◽  
Vapor Explosions ◽  
Dynamic Growth ◽  
Classical Hydrodynamic

An explosive type of vapor bubble growth was observed during pool boiling experiments in microgravity using R-113. Photographs reveal that the liquid-vapor interface of the explosive bubbles are wrinkled and corrugated, leading to the conclusion that some type of instability mechanism is acting. The classical hydrodynamic instability theories of Landau and Rayleigh-Taylor do not consider the effect of heat transfer, at the interface, which is believed to be responsible for the observed instability of the evaporating surface. This was confirmed by the mechanisms proposed by Prosperetti and Plesset, combined with a model of the early growth of spherical vapor bubbles.

Numerical Solution of Thermal and Fluid Flow With Phase Change by VOF Method

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hidemi Shirakawa ◽  
Yasuyuki Takata ◽  
Takehiro Ito ◽  
Shinobu Satonaka
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Free Surface ◽  
Phase Change ◽  
Calculation Result ◽  
Bubble Growth ◽  
Present Method ◽  
Spherical Shape ◽  
Superheated Liquid ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
Solidification Problem

Abstract Numerical method for thermal and fluid flow with free surface and phase change has been developed. The calculation result of one-dimensional solidification problem agrees with Neumann’s theoretical value. We applied it to a bubble growth in superheated liquid and obtained the result that a bubble grows with spherical shape. The present method can be applicable to various phase change problems.

Experimental Evaluation of Pressure Drop Elements and Fabricated Nucleation Sites for Stabilizing Flow Boiling in Minichannels and Microchannels

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Satish G. Kandlikar ◽  
Daniel A. Willistein ◽  
John Borrelli
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Experimental Evaluation ◽  
Flow Boiling ◽  
Superheated Liquid ◽  
Working Fluid ◽  
Vapor Bubbles ◽  
Liquid Environment ◽  
Nucleation Sites ◽  
Boiling Process ◽  
Flow Configurations

The flow boiling process suffers from severe instabilities induced due to nucleation of vapor bubbles in a minichannel or a microchannel in a superheated liquid environment. In an effort to improve the flow boiling stability, several modifications are introduced and experiments are performed on 1054 × 197 μm microchannels with water as the working fluid. The cavity sizes and local liquid and wall conditions required at the onset of nucleation are analyzed. The effects of an inlet pressure restrictor and fabricated nucleation sites are evaluated as a means of stabilizing the flow boiling process and avoiding the backflow phenomena. The results are compared with the unrestricted flow configurations in smooth channels.

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