On the coupling between direct numerical simulation of nucleate boiling and a micro-region model at the contact line
During the past years, numerical simulations of Nucleate Boiling have attracted increasing
attention. If significant advances have already been performed on the conception of accurate …
attention. If significant advances have already been performed on the conception of accurate …
Modeling and study of microlayer effects on flow boiling in a mini-channel
Y Chen, S Jin, B Yu, K Ling, D Sun, W Zhang… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The microlayer evaporation below the vapor bubble contributes much to heat dissipation
and bubble growth, but it is hard to explore this microcosmic phenomenon. This study …
and bubble growth, but it is hard to explore this microcosmic phenomenon. This study …
Comprehensive simulations of boiling with a resolved microlayer: validation and sensitivity study
The dynamics of the microlayer beneath a growing bubble in nucleate boiling significantly
impacts the heat-transfer characteristics of the process. The minute thickness of the …
impacts the heat-transfer characteristics of the process. The minute thickness of the …
[HTML][HTML] Numerical modelling of flow boiling inside microchannels: A critical review of methods and applications
Boiling heat transfer in microchannels has been a very hot topic in heat transfer research
over the past two decades, fuelled by the dramatic need for high heat flux cooling of …
over the past two decades, fuelled by the dramatic need for high heat flux cooling of …
[HTML][HTML] Computational study of bubble, thin-film dynamics and heat transfer during flow boiling in non-circular microchannels
Flow boiling in multi-microchannel evaporators is one of the most efficient thermal
management solutions for high-power-density applications. However, there is still a lack of …
management solutions for high-power-density applications. However, there is still a lack of …
The role of the electric field in the departure of vapor bubbles in microgravity
We present the results of a study aimed at investigating the effects of electric fields on quasi-
static bubble departure dynamics during pool boiling of perfluorohexane (FC-72) in …
static bubble departure dynamics during pool boiling of perfluorohexane (FC-72) in …
Effects of heterogeneous nucleation model on computational fluid dynamics simulation of flow boiling heat transfer in the mini-channel
Bubble nucleation is the initial stage of flow boiling and plays an important role in boiling
heat transfer. However, bubble nucleation occurs at a microscopic scale, rendering it …
heat transfer. However, bubble nucleation occurs at a microscopic scale, rendering it …
[HTML][HTML] Microlayer evaporation during bubble growth in nucleate boiling
We experimentally investigate the near-wall heat transfer at single bubble growth in
nucleate saturated pool boiling of water at atmospheric pressure. Our focus is on the …
nucleate saturated pool boiling of water at atmospheric pressure. Our focus is on the …
Experimental study of boiling: characterization of near-wall phenomena and bubble dynamics
C Tecchio - 2022 - theses.hal.science
This work consists of an experimental study of the microscale physical phenomena
occurring during the growth of a single bubble attached to the heater at nucleate boiling. The …
occurring during the growth of a single bubble attached to the heater at nucleate boiling. The …
[HTML][HTML] A coarse grid approach for single bubble boiling simulations with the volume of fluid method
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 …
grid points to precisely resolve the thermal boundary layer surrounding the phase interface …