Heat Transfer Enhancement in Micro-Domains Using Gas-Driven Liquid Film

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farzad Houshmand ◽  
Yoav Peles ◽  
Michael Amitay
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Liquid Film ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Single Phase ◽  
Heat Transfer Performance ◽  
Main Stream ◽  
Transfer Performance ◽  
Rectangular Microchannel ◽  
Heated Area ◽  
The Impact

A liquid film has been introduced upstream of a heater in a microchannel with gas flow, and the impact on the heat transfer performance has been investigated. The shear force exerted by the gas flow on the gas-liquid interface drives the film and drags it downstream, onto the heated area. Distilled water was injected through a 350 μm circular hole in a main stream of Nitrogen in a 220 μm deep and 1.5 mm wide rectangular microchannel to enhance the heat transfer from a 1 mm × 1 mm heater. Average heat transfer coefficient was studied for different gas and liquid flow rates and compared with single-phase flow. Significant improvement in heat transfer performance was observed while the pressure drop in the channel was not increased dramatically.

Investigation of the Effects of Simultaneous Internal Flow Boiling and External Condensation on the Heat Transfer Performance

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. M. Kabir ◽  
Sangsoo Lee
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Phase Change ◽  
Single Phase ◽  
Heat Transfer Performance ◽  
Flow Boiling ◽  
Internal Flow ◽  
Transfer Performance ◽  
Test Rig ◽  
Phase Change Heat Transfer

Abstract Recent leaps in heat dissipation make it difficult for typical heat exchangers to meet the requirements of the advanced applications even with the maximally obtainable heat transfer performance associated with a single-phase process. Especially high heat flux applications such as thermal management in microelectronics, advanced material processing, and nuclear fusion reactors require extreme heat transfer methods to overcome the current limits. In this study, a heat exchanger adopting simultaneously two-opposite, phase-change heat transfer processes (internal flow boiling and external condensation) was proposed and analytically investigated. The phase-change heat transfer analyses were conducted for internal flow boiling and external condensation at a test section and the heat transfer performances were compared with that of a system with an internal single-phase, liquid flow process. It is found that the proposed heat exchanger configuration with an internal flow boiling can substantially enhance the heat transfer performances and provide better methods to manage the temperature difference comparing to those with an internal single-phase heat transfer due to its significant increase in a heat transfer coefficients and constant temperatures during phase-change processes. Additionally, this study also explains the design for a test rig to evaluate and validate the results in detail. The test rig consists of an internal flow boiling loop with a test section, an external condensation loop, sensors, auxiliary monitoring parts, and controlling and data acquisition systems. Thermodynamic cycle, pressure drop, and heat transfer analyses were conducted to determine the conditions and the specifications of components and sensors for the test rig.

Two-Phase Heat Transfer Performance of Dielectric Fluid HFE-7100 Within Multiport Microchannel

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lung-Yi Lin ◽  
Yeau-Ren Jeng ◽  
Chi-Chuan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficient ◽  
Transfer Coefficient ◽  
Single Phase ◽  
Heat Transfer Performance ◽  
Convective Heat Transfer Coefficient ◽  
Dielectric Fluid ◽  
Transfer Performance ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Two Phase Heat Transfer

This study presents convective single-phase and boiling two-phase heat transfer performance of HFE-7100 coolant within multi-port microchannel heat sinks. The corresponding hydraulic diameters are 450 and 237 μm, respectively. For single-phase results, the presence of inlet/outlet locations inevitably gives rise to considerable increase of total pressure drop of a multi-port microchannel heat sink whereas has virtually no detectable influence on overall heat transfer performance provided that the effect of entrance has been accounted for. The convective boiling heat transfer coefficient for the HFE-7100 coolant shows a tremendous drop when vapor quality is above 0.6. For Dh = 450 μm, it is found that the mass flux effect on the convective heat transfer coefficient is rather small.

Optimization of a U-Bend for Minimal Pressure Loss in Internal Cooling Channels—Part II: Experimental Validation

2013 ◽  
Vol 135 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Filippo Coletti ◽  
Tom Verstraete ◽  
Jérémy Bulle ◽  
Timothée Van der Wielen ◽  
Nicolas Van den Berge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Pressure Loss ◽  
Heat Transfer Performance ◽  
Internal Cooling ◽  
Transfer Performance ◽  
Cooling Channel ◽  
Piv Measurements ◽  
Cooling Channels ◽  
Numerical Predictions ◽  
The Impact

This two-part paper addresses the design of a U-bend for serpentine internal cooling channels optimized for minimal pressure loss. The total pressure loss for the flow in a U-bend is a critical design parameter, as it augments the pressure required at the inlet of the cooling system, resulting in a lower global efficiency. In the first part of the paper, the design methodology of the cooling channel was presented. In this second part, the optimized design is validated. The results obtained with the numerical methodology described in Part I are checked against pressure measurements and particle image velocimetry (PIV) measurements. The experimental campaign is carried out on a magnified model of a two-legged cooling channel that reproduces the geometrical and aerodynamical features of its numerical counterpart. Both the original profile and the optimized profile are tested. The latter proves to outperform the original geometry by about 36%, in good agreement with the numerical predictions. Two-dimensional PIV measurements performed in planes parallel to the plane of the bend highlight merits and limits of the computational model. Despite the well-known limits of the employed eddy viscosity model, the overall trends are captured. To assess the impact of the aerodynamic optimization on the heat transfer performance, detailed heat transfer measurements are carried out by means of liquid crystals thermography. The optimized geometry presents overall Nusselt number levels only 6% lower with respect to the standard U-bend. The study demonstrates that the proposed optimization method based on an evolutionary algorithm, a Navier–Stokes solver, and a metamodel of it is a valid design tool to minimize the pressure loss across a U-bend in internal cooling channels without leading to a substantial loss in heat transfer performance.

Comparative Analysis of Heat Transfer Characteristics for CO2 and Conventional Refrigerants

2011 ◽  
Vol 130-134 ◽  
pp. 1306-1309
Author(s):  
Jun Lan Yang ◽  
Yi Tai Ma ◽  
Min Xia Li
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Liquid Film ◽  
Heat Transfer Performance ◽  
Quantitative Comparison ◽  
Condensation Heat Transfer ◽  
Condensation Process ◽  
Transfer Performance ◽  
Comparison Study ◽  
Cooling Process ◽  
Thermo Physical Properties

s: The obvious characteristics of transcritical CO2 cycle are that the heat rejection process takes place in the supercritical region (about 8-12Mpa). The heat transfer features of CO2 under supercritical pressure are different from those of the conventional refrigerants. And the heat transfer performances comparison study for supercritical CO2 fluid and the conventional refrigerants are carried out by means of thermo-physical properties analog analysis and experimental results quantitative comparison. The special properties variation of supercritical CO2 fluid makes its heat transfer performance different from the conventional fluids. From the view of properties analysis and quantitative comparison, the heat transfer performance of supercritical CO2 is equivalent to the condensation heat transfer of conventional refrigerants. Although the condensation coefficient is very large since there is phase change and latent heat variation in the condensation process, there is liquid film thermal resistance. While in the supercritical CO2 cooling process, there is no liquid film in existence and the thickness of the boundary layer is very thin. The heat transfer temperature difference is very large, so the heat transfer performance in the supercritical CO2 cooling process is equivalent to that of the condensation heat transfer.

Numerical Investigation of a Crossflow Jet in a Rectangular Microchannel

2013 ◽  
Vol 284-287 ◽  
pp. 849-853
Author(s):  
Kok Cheong Wong
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Transfer Performance ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Horizontal Flow ◽  
Transfer Performance ◽  
Rectangular Microchannel ◽  
Transverse Jet ◽  
Nozzle Position ◽  
Jet Nozzle

The present numerical study is conducted in three dimensional to investigate the crossflow of an external round jet and a horizontal stream of microchannel flow. The results of heat transfer performance for the cases with and without transverse jet are compared. The patterns of different crossflow jet were analyzed to understand the flow and heat transfer characteristics. The effect of jet nozzle position on the heat transfer is investigated. Generally, the heat transfer performance increases with the jet Reynolds number. However, some cases of weak jet are found to cause lower heat transfer rate relative to the case without external jet. When vertical weak jet encounter strong horizontal flow, the horizontal flow is dominant that the jet cannot reach the microchannel bottom wall but imposes resistance to the horizontal flow. The investigation on the jet nozzle location shows that the jet nozzle location closer to the channel inlet gives better heat transfer performance.

Numerical Modeling of Turbulent Flow and Heat Transfer Within a Bayonet Tube

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Sun ◽  
G.-X. Wang
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Turbulent Flow ◽  
Heat Transfer Performance ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Experimental Result ◽  
Working Fluid ◽  
Transfer Performance ◽  
Flow And Heat Transfer ◽  
Air Jet ◽  
The Impact

This paper presents a numerical study of turbulent flow and heat transfer in a bayonet tube under steady state. First, various turbulent models and wall treatment methods have been tested and validated against the experimental result from a turbulent air jet. The proper combination of turbulent model and wall treatment is then recommended for the turbulent flow within a bayonet tube. The study focuses on the heat transfer performance at the interface of working fluid and the outer tube wall under different Reynolds numbers. Various geometry parameters are considered in this work and the impact of geometry on the heat transfer performance is investigated. Results indicate that the heat transfer at the bottom of the bayonet tube is enhanced compared with that at the straight part. At low Re (< 8000), the maximum Nu occurs at the stagnation point, while the position of the maximum Nu moves away from the stagnant point as Re exceeds 8000. The results are believed to be helpful for the optimized design of a bayonet tube with fully turbulent flows.

Study of Impact of Gas Cooler Cooling Circuit on Heat Transfer Performance

2012 ◽  
Vol 236-237 ◽  
pp. 224-229
Author(s):  
Bing Qiang He ◽  
Chun Ling Liao
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Mass Flow ◽  
Heat Transfer Performance ◽  
Experimental Tests ◽  
Transfer Performance ◽  
Cell Type ◽  
Cooling Circuit ◽  
Transfer Processes ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Side Flow

Experimental study on the structure and characteristics of cooling circuit of full-aluminum parallel flow gas cooler. The experimental tests on the built cell-type and ternary GCMCPF are conducted. In the heat transfer processes of the cooler with different circuit structures, the impact of CO2 refrigerant side flow resistance and the mass flow on the heat transfer performance of gas cooler is measured. The results show that the ternary type GCMCPF structure can enhance the heat transfer for CO2 fluid at the weak heat transfer area in the cell-type GCMCPF. Within a certain range of mass flow, the former heat transfer is 1.5 times the later one, and the structural sizes of GCMCPF can be reduced in the same requirements for heat transfer.

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