scholarly journals Heat Transfer Enhancement in Gravity Heat Pipes Using AAO Nanostructure Generated on Condenser Section Inner Surface

Processes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 1827
Author(s):  
Chun-Ching Kuo ◽  
Huei Chu Weng

This study mainly focuses on the influence of anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) nanostructure generated on condenser section inner surface on the heat transfer performance of gravity heat pipes. AAO nanotubes were first grown by anodizing the inner wall surface of the condenser section of aluminum alloy gravity heat pipes through different anodizing voltages and treatment times. The nanostructure effect on the temperature distribution and overall thermal resistance was then investigated by using a thermal performance test system under different input heat powers. The experimental results showed that the generation of AAO nanostructure on the inner surface significantly enhances heat transfer performance; that is, the temperature difference between the evaporator and condenser sections and overall thermal resistance are reduced. Such an effect can be more significant in the case of a lower heat source. The percentage decreases in temperature difference and overall thermal resistance can be reduced by up to 58.83% and 58.79%, respectively, compared to the unprocessed heat pipe.

Author(s):  
Peng Cheng ◽  
Scott Thompson ◽  
Joe Boswell ◽  
Hongbin Ma

The heat transfer performance of flat-plate oscillating heat pipes (FP-OHPs) was investigated experimentally and theoretically. Two layers of channels were created by machining grooves on both sides of copper plate, in order to increase the channel number per unit volume. The channels had rectangular cross-sections with hydraulic diameters ranging from 0.762 mm to 1.389 mm. Acetone, water and diamond/acetone, gold/water and diamond/water nanofluids were tested as working fluids. It was found that the FP-OHP’s thermal resistance depended on the power input and operating temperature. The FP-OHP charged with pure water achieved a thermal resistance of 0.078°C/W while removing 560 W with a heat flux of 86.8 W/cm2. The thermal resistance was further decreased when nanofluid was used as the working fluid. A mathematical model predicting the heat transfer performance was developed to predict the effects of channel dimension, heating mode, working fluid and operating temperature on the thermal performance of the FP-OHP. Results presented here will assist in optimization of the FP-OHP and provide a better understanding of heat transfer mechanisms occurring in an OHPs.


2013 ◽  
Vol 711 ◽  
pp. 223-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shen Chun Wu ◽  
Jhih Huang Gao ◽  
Zih Yan Huang ◽  
Dawn Wang ◽  
Cho Jeng Huang ◽  
...  

This study investigates the effects of increasing the evaporating area of wick in a loop heat pipe (LHP). This work attempts to improve the performance of the loop heat pipe by increasing the number of grooves and thereby the surface area of the wick. The number of grooves is increased from eight to twelve. Experimental results show that increasing the number of grooves not only increases the surface area of the wick but also enhances LHP performance. When the evaporating surface area increases by 50%, which corresponds to increasing the number of grooves from eight to twelve, the heat transfer capacity increases from 310W to 470W and the thermal resistance is reduced from 0.21°C/W to 0.17°C/W. According to preliminary measurements, increasing the number of grooves in the loop heat pipe is highly promising for improving the heat transfer performance.


2010 ◽  
Vol 132 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peng Cheng ◽  
Scott Thompson ◽  
Joe Boswell ◽  
H. B. Ma

The heat transfer performance of flat-plate oscillating heat pipes (FP-OHPs) was investigated experimentally and theoretically. Two layers of channels were created by machining grooves on both sides of a copper plate in order to increase the channel number per unit volume. The channels had rectangular cross-sections with hydraulic diameters ranging from 0.762 mm to 1.389 mm. Acetone, water, diamond/acetone, gold/water, and diamond/water nanofluids were tested as working fluids. It was found that the FP-OHP’s thermal resistance depended on the power input and operating temperature. The FP-OHP charged with 0.0003 vol % gold/water nanofluids achieved a thermal resistance of 0.078 K/W while removing 560 W with a heat flux of 86.8 W/cm2. The thermal resistance was further decreased when the nanofluid was used as the working fluid. A mathematical model predicting the heat transfer performance was developed to predict the thermal performance of the FP-OHP. Results presented here will assist in the optimization of the FP-OHP and provide a better understanding of heat transfer mechanisms occurring in OHPs.


1970 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 104-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chowdhury Md. Feroz ◽  
Ahmed Imtiaz Uddin

Heat transfer performance of parallel miniature heat pipes (MHPs) of 2.8 mm ID used for cooling desktop computer with different working fluids is presented in this paper. In cooling desktop processors, MHPs consists of six single tube heat pipes connected by a copper block at the evaporator section and fifteen parallel copper sheets used as external fins at the condenser section. Acetone and ethanol are used as working fluid. The copper block is placed above the heat source (on the top of the processor) and the condenser section is provided with external fins perpendicular to the MHPs. Heat transfer characteristics of MHPs using different working fluids are determined experimentally, based on the principle of phase. The experimental results show that, the maximum and steady state temperature of the processor has been reduced significantly by using MHPs with acetone as working fluid instead of conventional cooling fan. Additional use of a fan at the condenser section results much lower processor surface temperature for both working fluids. Key words: CPU cooling; Desktop processor; Heat transfer performance; Miniature Heat Pipe; Working fluid.DOI: 10.3329/jme.v40i2.5351Journal of Mechanical Engineering, Vol. ME 40, No. 2, December 2009 104-109


Open Physics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 751-760
Author(s):  
Lei Lei

AbstractTraditional testing algorithm based on pattern matching is impossible to effectively analyze the heat transfer performance of heat pipes filled with different concentrations of nanofluids, so the testing algorithm for heat transfer performance of a nanofluidic heat pipe based on neural network is proposed. Nanofluids are obtained by weighing, preparing, stirring, standing and shaking using dichotomy. Based on this, the heat transfer performance analysis model of the nanofluidic heat pipe based on artificial neural network is constructed, which is applied to the analysis of heat transfer performance of nanofluidic heat pipes to achieve accurate analysis. The experimental results show that the proposed algorithm can effectively analyze the heat transfer performance of heat pipes under different concentrations of nanofluids, and the heat transfer performance of heat pipes is best when the volume fraction of nanofluids is 0.15%.


2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 168781402092130
Author(s):  
Ya-Chu Chang

The field of electronic device applications is becoming more and more extensive. With the development of science and technology and the improvement of the integration of electronic components, local heating is becoming more and more serious. If heat cannot be discharged immediately, it will cause heat to accumulate, causing the temperature of each component to exceed the limit. The reliability of electronic equipment is greatly reduced. Especially in important fields such as military and aerospace, the thermal reliability of electronic components is higher. The research results show that increasing the Reynolds number is helpful to reduce the overall temperature and thermal resistance of the heat sink, but the increase of the Reynolds number and the decrease of the thermal resistance value are gradually flat. The design concept of material reduction has a significant impact on processing and cost. The results of this article show that selecting the appropriate heat sink fins and matching the specific Reynolds number can effectively improve the heat transfer performance of the heat sink.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 583
Author(s):  
Liping Zeng ◽  
Xing Liu ◽  
Quan Zhang ◽  
Jun Yi ◽  
Xianglong Liu ◽  
...  

This paper deals with the heat transfer performance of a micro-channel backplane heat pipe air conditioning system. The optimal range of the filling rate of a micro-channel backplane heat pipe air conditioning system was determined in the range of 65–75%, almost free from the interference of working conditions. Then, the influence of temperature and air volume flow rate on the heat exchange system were studied. The system maximum heat exchange is 7000–8000 W, and the temperature difference between the inlet and outlet of the evaporator and the condenser is almost 0 °C. Under the optimum refrigerant filling rate, the heat transfer of the micro-channel heat pipe backplane system is approximately linear with the temperature difference between the inlet air temperature of the evaporator and the cooling distribution unit (CDU) inlet water temperature in the range of 18–28 °C. The last part compares the heat transfer characteristics of two refrigerants at different filling rates. The heat transfer, pressure, and refrigerant temperature of R134a and R22 are the same with the change of filling rate, but the heat transfer of R134a is lower than that of R22. The results are of great significance for the operational control and practical application of a backplane heat pipe system.


Author(s):  
Bin Ren ◽  
Xiaoying Tang ◽  
Facai Ren ◽  
Jibing Wang ◽  
Bofeng Bai

Abstract Heat exchanger is a device that transfers heat between hot and cold fluids. Due to the different size and type, the actual heat transfer performance is usually not the same as the design value. Meanwhile, various heat exchangers using new types of heat transfer elements have emerged, bringing the difficulty to obtain the heat transfer performance by only theoretical calculation. Therefore, studying test methods and developing test standards for heat exchangers have become the research focus in many countries. In this paper, the basic principles of various performance test methods are firstly introduced, including Wilson plot method, equal Reynolds number method and nonlinear fitting method. Then the restrictions on the use of these methods and the factors affecting the test results are analyzed. Finally, the Chinese codes and standards of performance testing for heat exchangers are listed, including JB/T 10379-2002, GB/T 27698-2011 and TSG R0010-2019. The test methods used in GB/T 27698 are described in detail. The results show that GB 27698 mainly focus on the specification of testing systems and procedures and can test heat transfer performance of almost all types of heat exchangers in industry under different heat transfer modes. However, there are lack of formulas and methods for calculating uncertainty of testing results.


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