An explicit expression of the empirical factor in a widely used phase change model

G Chen, T Nie, X Yan - International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2020 - Elsevier
Many boiling problems have been simulated by a phase change model (Lee model)
involving an empirical mass transfer intensity factor. It is challenge to determine the value of …

Discretization and implementation of a sharp interface model for interfacial heat and mass transfer during bubble growth

I Perez-Raya, SG Kandlikar - International Journal of Heat and Mass …, 2018 - Elsevier
Simulations of phase change rely on methods to compute heat and mass transfer at the
interface. Current methods estimate the mass transfer with interpolation functions or by …

Investigating the effect of the fluid properties on bubble dynamics and heat transfer in a tapered microgap with multiphase flow modeling

D Pal, MY Shukla, SG Kandlikar… - Applied Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nucleation and bubble dynamics on a heater surface contribute to high heat transfer rate in
pool boiling. Introducing two-phase flow in narrow channels further improves heat transfer …

[HTML][HTML] A coarse grid approach for single bubble boiling simulations with the volume of fluid method

L Bures, M Bucci, Y Sato, M Bucci - Computers & Fluids, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Direct Numerical Simulation (DNS) of boiling flows requires a substantial number of
grid points to precisely resolve the thermal boundary layer surrounding the phase interface …

Numerical study of flow and direct contact condensation of entrained vapor in water jet eductor

R Koirala, K Inthavong, A Date - Experimental and Computational …, 2022 - Springer
Eductors are multi-functional devices that can be used for pumping, mixing, and heat
transfer, and hence for commercially available eductors, optimum operational point for one …

Simulating film boiling with sharp interface and direct calculation of mass transfer to investigate the hydrodynamic and thermal transport phenomena near the interface

D Pal, I Perez-Raya - International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2024 - Elsevier
The current study presents a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model for film boiling using
two fluids, including liquid nitrogen. Ansys Fluent was customized using user-defined …

Development of an improved mass transfer model for condensation with dynamic feedback regulation

Y Sun, Y Qiu, H Wang, M Gong, Y Zhao… - International Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
In the field of condensation research, accurate and efficient numerical simulation models are
highly desired. One of the widely used phase change mass transfer models is known as the …

Numerical models to simulate heat and mass transfer at sharp interfaces in nucleate boiling

I Perez-Raya, SG Kandlikar - Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
This work describes a simulation technique for nucleate boiling that considers mass transfer
with interfacial temperature gradients and a sharp interface. Interpolation functions estimate …

[HTML][HTML] Cell alternation algorithm for simulating bubble growth in boiling flows through volume of fluid (VOF) method in fluent

ZA Khan, N Ahmad, M Sattar, MA Haq, I Khan… - Alexandria Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study focuses on the numerical illustration of bubble growth and addresses the inherent
interface deformation problem associated with phase change in the Volume of Fluid (VOF) …

Non-linear matrix correlation for multiphase temperature-composition coupling in modeling of solidification and macrosegregation

A Jafari-Ramiani, SA Mojab, Z Karimi - … Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2025 - Elsevier
A reassessment was done on the state-of-the-art mathematical description of solidification to
cope with the critical issues about the restricting assumption of equilibrium and uncertainties …