Parametric Study of Pool Boiling on Horizontal Highly Conductive Microporous Coated Surfaces

2007 ◽  
Vol 129 (11) ◽  
pp. 1465-1475 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chen Li ◽  
G. P. Peterson
Keyword(s):  
Coating Thickness ◽  
Copper Wire ◽  
Pool Boiling ◽  
Nucleate Boiling ◽  
Experimental Investigations ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Porous Coatings ◽  
Surface Conditions ◽  
Porous Surfaces ◽  
Coated Surfaces

To better understand the mechanisms that govern the behavior of pool boiling on horizontal highly conductive microporous coated surfaces, a series of experimental investigations were designed to systematically examine the effects of the geometric dimensions (i.e., coating thickness, volumetric porosity, and pore size, as well as the surface conditions of the porous coatings) on the pool-boiling performance and characteristics. The study was conducted using saturated distilled water at atmospheric pressure (101kPa) and porous surfaces fabricated from sintered isotropic copper wire screens. For nucleate boiling on the microporous coated surfaces, two vapor ventilation modes were observed to exist: (i) upward and (ii) mainly from sideways leakage to the unsealed sides and partially from the center of porous surfaces. The ratio of the heater size to the coating thickness, the friction factor of the two-phase flow to single-phase flow inside the porous coatings, as well as the input heat flux all govern the vapor ventilation mode that occurs. In this investigation, the ratio of heater size to coating thickness varies from 3.5 to 38 in order to identify the effect of heater size on the boiling characteristics. The experimental results indicate that the boiling performance and characteristics are also strongly dependent on the volumetric porosity and mesh size, as well as the surface conditions when the heater size is given. Descriptions and discussion of the typical boiling characteristics; the progressive boiling process, from pool nucleate boiling to film boiling; and the boiling performance curves on conductive microporous coated surfaces are all systematically presented.

scholarly journals Effects of Surface Conditions on Nucleate Pool Boiling of Sodium

1966 ◽  
Vol 88 (2) ◽  
pp. 196-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. J. Marto ◽  
W. M. Rohsenow
Keyword(s):  
Pool Boiling ◽  
Nucleate Boiling ◽  
Heat Fluxes ◽  
Boiling Curve ◽  
Porous Coatings ◽  
Surface Conditions ◽  
Effect Of Pressure ◽  
Pool Depth ◽  
Commercial Grade ◽  
Surface Finishes

Commercial grade sodium was boiled from a horizontal disk at pressures of 65 mm, 200 mm, and 400 mm Hg absolute, with sodium temperatures ranging from 1200 F to 1500 deg F. Heat fluxes as high as 236,000 Btu/hr sq ft were attained. Boiler surface finishes ranged from highly polished mirror finishes to coarse, porous coatings. By following a prescribed cleaning and filling procedure, nucleate-boiling results were generally reproducible for a given-type surface. The effect of roughness as well as any aging and hysteresis effects were experimentally determined. Incipient nucleate boiling results are discussed as well as the effect of pressure and pool depth on the nucleate-boiling curve.

Subcooled Pool Boiling Experiments on Horizontal Heaters Coated With Carbon Nanotubes

2009 ◽  
Vol 131 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Sathyamurthi ◽  
H-S. Ahn ◽  
D. Banerjee ◽  
S. C. Lau
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Heat Flux ◽  
Pool Boiling ◽  
Type A ◽  
Nucleate Boiling ◽  
Film Boiling ◽  
Test Fluid ◽  
Type B ◽  
Coated Surfaces

Pool boiling experiments were conducted with three horizontal, flat, silicon surfaces, two of which were coated with vertically aligned multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). The two wafers were coated with MWCNT of two different thicknesses: 9 μm (Type-A) and 25 μm (Type-B). Experiments were conducted for the nucleate boiling and film boiling regimes for saturated and subcooled conditions with liquid subcooling of 0–30°C using a dielectric fluorocarbon liquid (PF-5060) as test fluid. The pool boiling heat flux data obtained from the bare silicon test surface were used as a base line for all heat transfer comparisons. Type-B MWCNT coatings enhanced the critical heat flux (CHF) in saturated nucleate boiling by 58%. The heat flux at the Leidenfrost point was enhanced by a maximum of ∼150% (i.e., 2.5 times) at 10°C subcooling. Type-A MWCNT enhanced the CHF in nucleate boiling by as much as 62%. Both Type-A MWCNT and bare silicon test surfaces showed similar heat transfer rates (within the bounds of experimental uncertainty) in film boiling. The Leidenfrost points on the boiling curve for Type-A MWCNT occurred at higher wall superheats. The percentage enhancements in the value of heat flux at the CHF condition decreased with an increase in liquid subcooling. However the enhancement in heat flux at the Leidenfrost points for the nanotube coated surfaces increased with liquid subcooling. Significantly higher bubble nucleation rates were observed for both nanotube coated surfaces.

Comprehensive Comparisons Between Evaporation and Pool Boiling on Thin Micro Porous Coated Surfaces

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chen Li ◽  
G. P. Peterson
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Flux ◽  
Porous Media ◽  
Heated Surface ◽  
Pool Boiling ◽  
Nucleate Boiling ◽  
Evaporation Heat ◽  
Evaporation Heat Transfer ◽  
Coated Surfaces ◽  
Dry Out

The evaporation and pool boiling on micro porous coated surfaces have been shown to provide among the highest heat transfer rates achievable from any type of surfaces. The heat transfer modes in these surfaces, present a number of interesting similarities and also, some fundamental differences, which are the result of the liquid supply methods to the heated surface. For the evaporation from porous coated surfaces, the liquid return to the heated surface is assisted by the capillary pressure at the liquid-vapor interface; while for pool boiling, gravity is the principal driving force that rewets the surface. In order to better understand the physical phenomena that governs the flow behavior of both the liquid and vapor phases, and the heat transfer process inside the porous media, comprehensive comparisons between these return mechanisms and their respective characteristics, and the performance and the critical heat flux (CHF) for each have been made, based on similar physical situations. These systematic comparisons illustrate that at a lower heat flux, the evaporation and pool boiling curves are almost identical due to the similar heat transfer modes, i.e., convection and nucleate boiling. While with further increases in heat flux, the heat transfer performance of the evaporation on micro porous media is generally superior to pool boiling on an identical surface. This shift is believed to be due to the fact that for evaporation on micro porous media, the heat transfer mode is dominated by the film evaporation, while in pool boiling, it is principally the result of fully developed nucleate boiling. It was also observed that the impact of the effective thermal conductivity of the porous coating on pool boiling performance is larger than for evaporation heat transfer on the identical micro porous coated surfaces. In general, the experimental data indicated that the CHF for evaporation heat transfer is much higher than for pool boiling on the same surfaces. The mechanism of CHF for evaporation on porous coated surfaces is believed to be the capillary limit; while for pool boiling the limit is the result of the hydrodynamic instabilities. This difference in mechanisms is clearly demonstrated by the experimental observations, where initially, the dry out process of the porous coated surfaces during evaporation is gradual, while for pool boiling; the entire surface reaches dry out in a very short time. In addition, the sensitivity of the CHF to the thickness of the porous coatings at a constant volumetric porosity and pore size, as well as the various optimal volumetric porosity of the CHF at a given thickness, are clearly the results of the differences induced by the various CHF mechanisms.

Nucleate Pool Boiling of Nitrogen With Different Surface Conditions

1968 ◽  
Vol 90 (4) ◽  
pp. 437-444 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. J. Marto ◽  
J. A. Moulson ◽  
M. D. Maynard
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Boiling Heat Transfer ◽  
Past History ◽  
Pool Boiling ◽  
Testing Procedure ◽  
Nucleate Boiling ◽  
Test Surface ◽  
Surface Conditions ◽  
Boiling Heat Transfer Coefficient ◽  
Teflon Coating

Pool-boiling heat transfer of liquid nitrogen from circular, 1-in.-dia horizontal disks was studied. Surface conditions included copper and nickel mirror finishes, and copper surfaces which were roughened, grease-coated, and Teflon-coated. Artificial cavities were manufactured, including mechanically drilled cylindrical holes of diameter 0.0043 and 0.015 in., and also a 0.022-in.-dia spark cut conical hole. Results indicate that a systematic testing procedure is necessary to obtain reproducible nucleate-boiling data. Surface roughness and surface material alter the nucleate-boiling curve. A grease coating significantly decreases the nucleate-boiling heat-transfer coefficient. A Teflon coating has very little effect. Past history of the test surface, including the length of time spent while boiling, can change boiling results. The effect of artificial cavities on both natural convection and nucleate-boiling was determined.

Pool Boiling Heat Transfer Characteristics of Inclined pHEMA-Coated Surfaces

2017 ◽  
Vol 139 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdolali Khalili Sadaghiani ◽  
Ahmad Reza Motezakker ◽  
Alsan Volkan Özpınar ◽  
Gözde Özaydın İnce ◽  
Ali Koşar
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Flux ◽  
Boiling Heat Transfer ◽  
Bubble Dynamics ◽  
Pool Boiling ◽  
Nucleate Boiling ◽  
Surface Orientation ◽  
Maximum Enhancement ◽  
Pool Boiling Heat Transfer ◽  
Coated Surfaces

New requirements for heat exchangers offered pool boiling heat transfer on structured and coated surfaces as one of the promising methods for effective heat removal. In this study, pool boiling experiments were conducted on polyhydroxyethylmethacrylate (pHEMA)-coated surfaces to investigate the effect of surface orientation on bubble dynamics and nucleate boiling heat transfer. pHEMA coatings with thicknesses of 50, 100, and 200 nm were deposited using the initiated chemical deposition (iCVD) method. De-ionized water was used as the working fluid. Experiments were performed on horizontal and inclined surfaces (inclination angles of 10 deg, 30 deg, 50 deg, and 70 deg) under the constant heat flux (ranging from 10 to 80 kW/m2) boundary condition. Obtained results were compared to their plain surface counterparts, and heat transfer enhancements were observed. Accordingly, it was observed that the bubble departure phenomenon was affected by heat flux and wall superheat on bare silicon surfaces, while the supply path of vapor altered the bubble departure process on pHEMA-coated surfaces. Furthermore, the surface orientation played a major role on bubble dynamics and could be considered as a mechanism for fast vapor removal from surfaces. Bubble coalescence and liquid replenishment on coated surfaces had a promising effect on heat transfer coefficient enhancement on coated surfaces. For horizontal surfaces, a maximum enhancement of 25% relative to the bare surface was achieved, while the maximum enhancement was 105% for the inclined coated surface under the optimum condition. iCVD was proven to be a practical method for coating surfaces for boiling heat transfer applications due to the obtained promising results.

Pool Boiling of FC-72: A Comparison of Two Thin Porous Coatings on Heat Transfer Enhancement

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuiyan Xu ◽  
John R. Lloyd
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Pool Boiling ◽  
Nucleate Boiling ◽  
Bulk Temperature ◽  
Hysteresis Phenomenon ◽  
Porous Layers ◽  
Nucleate Boiling Heat Transfer ◽  
Boiling Hysteresis ◽  
Coated Surface ◽  
Coated Surfaces

The present research is an experimental study of pool boiling behavior of surfaces coated with thin porous layers. The fluid employed is FC-72, a highly-wetting dielectric perfluorocarbon with zero ozone-depletion potential (ODP). This creates the potential for electronic cooling application. Different surfaces, including the super-smooth surface (SSS), the High Flux™ surface (HFS), and the new electrochemical deposition surface (EDS) were tested, and the test results were compared. Both subcooled and saturated fluid pools were studied. The boiling hysteresis phenomenon was studied for these surfaces under different boiling conditions, which include the fluid bulk temperature and the non-boiling immersion time. Results of the study showed that the porous-coated surface dramatically enhanced the nucleate boiling heat transfer performance. The boiling hysteresis phenomenon is more prominent on porous-coated surfaces than on smooth surfaces, and subcooling can deteriorate this phenomenon.

Heater Orientation Effects on Pool Boiling of Micro-Porous-Enhanced Surfaces in Saturated FC-72

1996 ◽  
Vol 118 (4) ◽  
pp. 937-943 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Y. Chang ◽  
S. M. You
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Boiling Heat Transfer ◽  
Aluminum Particle ◽  
Pool Boiling ◽  
Nucleate Boiling ◽  
Orientation Effect ◽  
Orientation Effects ◽  
Nucleate Boiling Heat Transfer ◽  
Coated Surfaces ◽  
Wetting Fluid

Experiments are performed to understand the effects of surface orientation on the pool boiling characteristics of a highly wetting fluid from a flush-mounted, micro-porous-enhanced square heater. Micro-porous enhancement was achieved by applying copper and aluminum particle coatings to the heater surfaces. Effects of heater orientation on CHF and nucleate boiling heat transfer for uncoated and coated surfaces are compared. A correlation is developed to predict the heater orientation effect on CHF for those surfaces.

Experimental Investigation on Surface Particle Interactions During Pool Boiling of Nanofluids

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harish Ganapathy ◽  
V. Emlin ◽  
Anant Narendra Parikh ◽  
V. Sajith
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Interaction Parameter ◽  
Surface Characterization ◽  
Pool Boiling ◽  
Particle Interaction ◽  
Nucleate Boiling ◽  
Optical Measurements ◽  
Sorption Layer ◽  
Surface Particle ◽  
Enhanced Boiling

The pool boiling characteristics of nanofluids is affected by the interaction between the nanoparticles and the heater surface which forms a sorption layer and this layer increases the surface wettability and thereby enhances the CHF. While deteriorated nucleate boiling has been attributed to the decreased activation of cavities due to the increased wettability, it fails to explain the enhanced performance observed by several researchers, which can be explained only by an increase in surface roughness and hence a direct increase in the number of cavities, thereby compensating for the increase in wettability. Attempts to characterize the roughness of heater surfaces have been restricted to magnified visualizations and intrusive probing. No non-intrusive tests have been reported on flat heaters, which are ideal to conduct surface analyses. The present work is aimed at conducting a non-intrusive experimental study to analyse the surface roughness modification due to the sorption layer on flat plate heaters. Experiments have been carried out using electro-stabilized aluminium oxide water based nanofluids of different concentrations with heaters having varying values of surface roughness. The burn-out heat flux was measured and the effect of sedimentation time was studied. The surface-particle interaction parameter (Ra/dp) was varied to capture the phenomena of plugging as well as splitting of nucleation sites. An experiment having a high value of the interaction parameter shows enhanced boiling performance and that with a value close to 1 shows deteriorated performance. Further it was seen that this behaviour is dependent on the particle concentration. Detailed surface characterization has been done using an optical measurements setup and atomic force microscopy. Boiling on nano-coated heaters has been investigated and presented as an effective solution to counter the disadvantageous transient boiling behavior of nanofluids.

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