Fin Analysis Under Transition Boiling Heat Transfer: Part II — Radial Fins

Author(s):  
Rizos N. Krikkis ◽  
Stratis V. Sotirchos ◽  
Panagiotis Razelos

The thermal characteristics of six profiles of radial fins subject to transition boiling heat transfer are analyzed. The profiles considered are the rectangular the trapezoidal, the triangular, the convex parabolic, the parabolic and the hyperbolic. The model of the physical mechanism is based on one-dimensional heat conduction using certain simplifying assumptions while the heat transfer coefficient is modeled as a power-law function of the temperature difference between the fin and the saturated boiling liquid with a negative exponent. The problem is formulated by means of dimensionless variables and parameters such as the conduction-convection parameter, the radius ratio and the Biot number that characterize the problem. The multiplicity structure is obtained in order to determine the different types of bifurcation diagrams, which describe the dependence of a state variable of the system (for instance the fin temperature or the heat dissipation) on a design (CCP, radius ratio) or operation parameter (power-law exponent). Specifically the effects of the radius ratio, of the CCP and of the Biot number are analyzed and presented in several diagrams since it is important to know the behavioral features of the heat rejection mechanism such as the number of the possible steady states and the influence of a change in one or more operating variables to these states.

2004 ◽  
Vol 126 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rizos N. Krikkis ◽  
Stratis V. Sotirchos ◽  
Panagiotis Razelos

A numerical bifurcation analysis is carried out in order to determine the solution structure of longitudinal fins subject to multi-boiling heat transfer mode. The thermal analysis can no longer be performed independently of the working fluid since the heat transfer coefficient is temperature dependent and includes the nucleate, the transition and the film boiling regimes where the boiling curve is obtained experimentally for a specific fluid. The heat transfer process is modeled using one-dimensional heat conduction with or without heat transfer from the fin tip. Furthermore, five fin profiles are considered: the constant thickness, the trapezoidal, the triangular, the convex parabolic and the parabolic. The multiplicity structure is obtained in order to determine the different types of bifurcation diagrams, which describe the dependence of a state variable of the system (for instance the fin temperature or the heat dissipation) on a design (Conduction-Convection Parameter) or operation parameter (base Temperature Difference). Specifically the effects of the base Temperature Difference, of the Conduction-Convection Parameter and of the Biot number are analyzed and presented in several diagrams since it is important to know the behavioral features of the heat rejection mechanism such as the number of the possible steady states and the influence of a change in one or more operating variables to these states.


Author(s):  
Panagiotis Razelos

In this work we re-examine the main fin equation qf = ηfAfΔT, proposed by Gardner [1] that has been used for the last sixty years to determine the performance of fins. The fundamental concepts of extended surface heat transfer are introduced, and their mathematical expressions are derived. The vital role of fin effectiveness, a term also introduced by Gardner [1] is established. It is shown that the effectiveness is inextricably linked in proving the validity of the simplifying assumptions that most of the fins’ endeavors are based on. It is also shown that the common practice of using the efficiency to predict the fin’s performance leads to serious errors. A novel approach to fin analysis, based on a proposed transformation of coordinates, is presented, which can be employed to considerably simplify the pertinent differential equations and obtain more friendly expressions describing the fin’s performance. The heat dissipation is expressed in a non-dimensional form and for several practical cases polynomial expressions have developed, that will help students to engage in rudimentary fin designs. It is also shown that, the one-dimensional approach can be used to obtain solutions involving extended surfaces made from anisotropic material. Three examples serve to illustrate the usefulness of our method.


2006 ◽  
Vol 129 (10) ◽  
pp. 1321-1332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong Liu ◽  
Suresh V. Garimella

Flow boiling heat transfer to water in microchannels is experimentally investigated. The dimensions of the microchannels considered are 275×636 and 406×1063μm2. The experiments are conducted at inlet water temperatures in the range of 67–95°C and mass fluxes of 221–1283kg∕m2s. The maximum heat flux investigated in the tests is 129W∕cm2 and the maximum exit quality is 0.2. Convective boiling heat transfer coefficients are measured and compared to predictions from existing correlations for larger channels. While an existing correlation was found to provide satisfactory prediction of the heat transfer coefficient in subcooled boiling in microchannels, saturated boiling was not well predicted by the correlations for macrochannels. A new superposition model is developed to correlate the heat transfer data in the saturated boiling regime in microchannel flows. In this model, specific features of flow boiling in microchannels are incorporated while deriving analytical solutions for the convection enhancement factor and nucleate boiling suppression factor. Good agreement with the experimental measurements indicates that this model is suitable for use in analyzing boiling heat transfer in microchannel flows.


Author(s):  
Gongnan Xie ◽  
Yanquan Liu ◽  
Bengt Sunden ◽  
Weihong Zhang ◽  
Jun Zhao

The problem involved in the increase of the chip output power of high-performance integrated electronic devices is the failure of reliability because of excessive thermal loads. This requires advanced cooling methods to manage the increase of the dissipated heat. The traditional air-cooling may not meet the requirements, and therefore a new generation of liquid cooling technology becomes necessary. Various microchannels are widely used to cool the electronic chips by a gas or liquid, but these microchannels are often designed to be single-layer channels. In this paper, the laminar heat transfer and pressure loss in a kind of double-layer microchannel have been investigated numerically. The layouts of parallel-flow and counter-flow for inlet/outlet flow directions are designed and then several sets of inlet flowrates are considered. The simulations show that such a double-layer microchannel can not only reduce the pressure drop effectively but also exhibits better thermal characteristics, and the parallel-flow layout is found to be better for heat dissipation when the pumping power is limited, while the counter-flow layout is better when a high pumping power is provided.


Author(s):  
Yong Ho Lee ◽  
Soon Heung Chang ◽  
Won-Pil Baek

This paper presents the results of an experimental work on the effects of boiling heat transfer regimes on the flow-induced vibration (FIV). The experiment has been performed using an electrically heated vertical round tube through which water flows at atmospheric pressure. Vibration characteristics of the heated tube are changed significantly by heat transfer regimes and flow patterns. For single-phase liquid convection, the rod vibrations are negligible. However, on the beginning of subcooled nucleate boiling at tube exit, vibration level becomes very large. As bubble departure occurs at the nucleation site of heated surface, the vibration decreases to saturated boiling region where thermal equilibrium quality becomes 0.0 at tube exit. In saturated boiling region, vibration amplitude increases with exit quality up to a certain maximum value due to the reinforced turbulence then decreases. At liquid film dryout condition, vibration could be regarded as negligible, however, these results cannot be extended to DNB-type CHF mechanism. Frequency analysis results of vibration signals suggested that excitation sources be different with heat transfer regimes. This study would contribute to improve the understanding of the relationship between boiling heat transfer and FIV.


Author(s):  
Beom Seok Kim ◽  
Sangwoo Shin ◽  
Donghwi Lee ◽  
Geehong Choi ◽  
Hwanseong Lee ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Xuegong Hu ◽  
Dawei Tang

In this paper, a natural convection micro cooling system with a capillary microgroove evaporator is proposed. An experimental study on the characteristics of thermal resistance, pressure drop and heat transfer of the cooling system was carried out. Experimental results indicate that the liquid fill ratio has a significant influence on thermal resistance and heat transfer in the cooling system. Increasing system’s cooling capacity at higher input power depends on decreasing the thermal resistance between the outer surfaces of the condenser and ambient environment. Compared with a flat miniature heat pipe (FMHP) and a current fan-cooled radiator for CPU chip of Pentium IV, the present micro cooling system has a stronger heat dissipation capacity. Its best cooling performance at a surface temperature of heat source below 373K reaches 1.68×106W/m2 and the maximum heat transportation capacity is 131.8W. The novel kind of cooling system is suitable for remote cooling of those electronic parts with micro size, high power and thermal sensitivity.


2012 ◽  
Vol 134 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sang M. Kwark ◽  
Ratan Kumar ◽  
Gilberto Moreno ◽  
Seung M. You

This study shows the transient characteristics of the pool boiling curves using nanofluid as the boiling fluid. This time-dependency is in sharp contrast to a unique steady-state pool boiling curve that is typically obtained for a pure fluid. Past nanofluids research has provided interesting information about the thermal characteristics for this potentially promising cooling fluid. Results from these studies have shown some extraordinary critical heat flux (CHF) values and thermal conductivity enhancement that is yet to be explained by existing theories and correlations. The nature of the pool boiling curve for a nanofluid is dependent on the nanoparticle concentration in the base fluid. Higher concentration nanofluids show a perceptible degradation in the boiling heat transfer (BHT) coefficient but have exhibited an enhanced CHF value (up to ∼80%) when compared to the CHF value of the base fluid (water). Another key observation has been in the significant deposition of nanoparticles on the heater surface. This fouling of the heater surface by nanoparticles is widely viewed as a main contributor that modifies the pool boiling curve of the base liquid. The deposition of the nanoparticles on the heater surface is dynamic and this in turn makes the nanofluid pool boiling curve exhibit transient characteristics.


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