A Method for Measuring Contact Angle and the Influence of Surface-Fluid Parameters on the Boiling Heat Transfer Performance

2020 ◽  
Vol 142 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex P. da Cunha ◽  
Taye S. Mogaji ◽  
Reinaldo R. de Souza ◽  
Elaine M. Cardoso
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Contact Angle ◽  
Heat Transfer Performance ◽  
Sessile Drop ◽  
Pool Boiling ◽  
Transfer Performance ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Experimental Apparatus ◽  
Boiling Process

Abstract An experimental apparatus and a computational routine were developed and implemented in order to obtain the sessile drop images and the contact angle measurement for different fluids and surface conditions. Moreover, experimental results of heat transfer coefficients (HTCs) during pool boiling of de-ionized water (DI water), Al2O3-DI water- and Fe2O3-DI water-based nanofluids are presented in this paper. Based on these results, the effect of surface roughness and nanofluid concentration on the surface wettability, contact angle, and the heat transfer coefficient was analyzed. The experiments were performed on copper heating surfaces with different roughness values (corresponding to a smooth surface or a rough surface). The coated surfaces were produced by the nanofluid pool boiling process at two different volumetric concentrations. All surfaces were subjected to metallographic, wettability and roughness tests. For smooth surfaces, in comparison to DI water, heat transfer enhancement up to 60% is observed for both nanofluids at low concentrations. As the concentration of the nanofluid increases, the surface roughness increases and the contact angle decreases, characterizing a hydrophilic behavior. The analyses indicate that the boiling process of nanofluid leads to the deposition of a coating layer on the surface, which influences the heat transfer performance in two-phase systems.

Experimental and Mechanism Investigation on Boiling Heat Transfer Characteristics of Alumina/Water Nanofluid on a Cylindrical Tube

NANO ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (10) ◽  
pp. 1950124
Author(s):  
Hao Zhang ◽  
Zeng-en Li ◽  
Shan Qing ◽  
Zhuangzhuang Jia ◽  
Jiarui Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Boiling Heat Transfer ◽  
Particle Deposition ◽  
Heat Transfer Performance ◽  
Pool Boiling ◽  
Heating Surface ◽  
Cylindrical Tube ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Transfer Performance ◽  
Pool Boiling Heat Transfer

Nucleate pool boiling heat transfer experiments have been conducted to nanofluids on a horizontal cylinder tube under atmospheric pressure. The nanofluids are prepared by dispersing Al2O3 nanoparticles into distilled water at concentrations of 0.001, 0.01, 0.1, 1 and 2[Formula: see text]wt.% with or without sodium, 4-dodecylbenzenesulfonate (SDBS). The experimental results showed that: nanofluids at lower concentrations (0.001[Formula: see text]wt.% to 1[Formula: see text]wt.%) can obviously enhance the pool boiling heat transfer performance, but signs of deterioration can be observed at higher concentration (2[Formula: see text]wt.%). The presence of SDBS can obviously enhance the pool boiling heat transfer performance, and with the presence of SDBS, a maximum enhancement ratio of BHTC of 69.88%, and a maximum decrease ratio of super heat of 41.12% can be found in Group NS5 and NS4, respectively. The tube diameter and wall thickness of heating surface are the influential factors for boiling heat transfer coefficient. Besides, we find that Rohsenow formula failed to predict the characteristics of nanofluids. The mechanism study shows that: the decrease of surface tension, which leads to the decrease of bubble departure diameter, and the presence of agglomerates in nanofluids are the reasons for the enhanced pool boiling heat transfer performance. At higher concentration, particle deposition will lead to the decrease of distribution density of the vaporization core, and as a result of that, the boiling heat transfer performance will deteriorate.

Experimental Investigation on Heat Transfer Performance in an Underground Dam Tunnel of Hydropower Station

2011 ◽  
Vol 374-377 ◽  
pp. 494-497
Author(s):  
Yi Rong Dang ◽  
An Gui Li ◽  
Hai Guo Yin
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Air Temperature ◽  
Heat Transfer Performance ◽  
Transfer Characteristic ◽  
Hydropower Station ◽  
Transfer Performance ◽  
Air Velocity ◽  
Underground Dam ◽  
Ventilation Method

This paper presents an energy efficient ventilation method—dam tunnel air handling for hydropower station ventilation. The heat transfer characteristic between supply air and the dam tunnel is studied by model experiment. Supply air velocity, air temperature and dam tunnel surface roughness are chosen as the mainly influencing factors, the air temperature distribution along airflow direction are measured and analyzed in detail. The results show that the heat transfer performance in dam tunnel is improved as the increased of supply air temperature and the dam tunnel surface roughness, or maintained the supply air velocity at a lower level. This experimental study and its results are helpful to develop alternative and efficient systems for hydropower station ventilation.

Comparison of Droplet Evaporation and Nucleate Boiling Mechanisms on Nanoporous Superhydrophilic Surfaces

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel Cabrera ◽  
Van P. Carey
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Flux ◽  
Heat Transfer Performance ◽  
Pool Boiling ◽  
Nucleate Boiling ◽  
Droplet Evaporation ◽  
Transfer Performance ◽  
Nanostructured Surface ◽  
Nanostructured Surfaces ◽  
Droplet Vaporization

Abstract Recent studies have indicated that at slightly superheated surface temperatures, droplet evaporation on a nanoporous superhydrophilic surface exhibits onset of nucleation and nucleate boiling effects similar to pool boiling processes. This paper discusses water droplet evaporation experiments and pool boiling experiments conducted on nanostructured surfaces of a 45° downward facing pyramid copper and aluminum substrate. The nanostructured surfaces were used to conduct both droplet evaporation experiments and pool boiling experiments and thus allow direct comparison of the underlying heat transfer performance and mechanisms for these two different processes. The four surfaces tested were the following: bare copper surface, nanostructured surface on copper, bare aluminum surface, and nanostructured surface on aluminum. Mean heat flux values at varying superheats were obtained through temperature and time measurements. To better understand the heat performance of each surface, the wetting and wicking characteristics of each surface were also tested. Experimental results indicate that many of the mechanisms associated with pool boiling may also play a role in droplet vaporization, and their presence can produce levels of heat transfer performance comparable to, or even higher than, that observed in pool boiling at a comparable wall superheat. The results demonstrate that the nanostructured surface affects onset of nucleate boiling and maximum heat flux in both droplet vaporization and nucleate boiling on these surfaces. The implications of these results for strategies to enhance spray cooling and pool boiling are also discussed.

scholarly journals Experimental Study on the Evaporation and Condensation Heat Transfer Characteristics of a Vapor Chamber

Energies ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Yanfei Liu ◽  
Xiaotian Han ◽  
Chaoqun Shen ◽  
Feng Yao ◽  
Mengchen Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficient ◽  
Heat Transfer Performance ◽  
Condensation Heat Transfer ◽  
Transfer Performance ◽  
Vapor Chamber ◽  
Filling Rate ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Evaporation And Condensation

A vapor chamber can meet the cooling requirements of high heat flux electronic equipment. In this paper, based on a proposed vapor chamber with a side window, a vapor chamber experimental system was designed to visually study its evaporation and condensation heat transfer performance. Using infrared thermal imaging technology, the temperature distribution and the vapor–liquid two-phase interface evolution inside the cavity were experimentally observed. Furthermore, the evaporation and condensation heat transfer coefficients were obtained according to the measured temperature of the liquid near the evaporator surface and the vapor near the condenser surface. The effects of heat load and filling rate on the thermal resistance and the evaporation and condensation heat transfer coefficients are analyzed and discussed. The results indicate that the liquid filling rate that maximized the evaporation heat transfer coefficient was different from the liquid filling rate that maximized the condensation heat transfer coefficient. The vapor chamber showed good heat transfer performance with a liquid filling rate of 33%. According to the infrared thermal images, it was observed that the evaporation/boiling heat transfer could be strengthened by the interference of easily broken bubbles and boiling liquid. When the heat input increased, the uniformity of temperature distribution was improved due to the intensified heat transfer on the evaporator surface.

Heat Transfer Performance of Micro-Porous Copper Foams with Homogeneous and Hybrid Structures Manufactured by Lost Carbonate Sintering

2015 ◽  
Vol 1779 ◽  
pp. 39-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Mary Baloyo ◽  
Yuyuan Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficient ◽  
Transfer Coefficient ◽  
Heat Transfer Performance ◽  
Hybrid Structures ◽  
High Porosity ◽  
Transfer Performance ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Porous Copper

ABSTRACTThe heat transfer coefficients of homogeneous and hybrid micro-porous copper foams, produced by the Lost Carbonate Sintering (LCS) process, were measured under one-dimensional forced convection conditions using water coolant. In general, increasing the water flow rate led to an increase in the heat transfer coefficients. For homogeneous samples, the optimum heat transfer performance was observed for samples with 60% porosity. Different trends in the heat transfer coefficients were found in samples with hybrid structures. Firstly, for horizontal bilayer structures, placing the high porosity layer by the heater gave a higher heat transfer coefficient than the other way round. Secondly, for integrated vertical bilayer structures, having the high porosity layer by the water inlet gave a better heat transfer performance. Lastly, for segmented vertical bilayer samples, having the low porosity layer by the water inlet offered the greatest heat transfer coefficient overall, which is five times higher than its homogeneous counterpart.

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