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 …

A numerical investigation of the wettability effect on minitube flow boiling using the volume of fluid method

HY Hsu, R Kumar, CW Lin - International Journal of Heat and Mass …, 2024 - Elsevier
Flow boiling within minitubes holds immense promise for efficient heat dissipation owing to
its substantial latent heat exchange capacity. The performance and efficacy of the pump …

Water Flow Boiling in Micro/Mini Channels Using Volume of Fluid Model

MU Khan Mughal, K Waheed, MI Sadiq, AH Molla… - Applied Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Recent advancements in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) have triggered research in the
field of heat exchangers. Driven by the need to decrease the size of heat exchangers, many …

Numerical simulation of R134a flow boiling heat transfer in a horizontal mini-channel under various gravity levels

Q Wang, J Cao, D Su, M Li, C Dang, X Liu… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
To meet the limited installation space and strict weight requirements of spacecraft while
achieving high heat transfer efficiency in vapor compression refrigeration and heat pump …

Numerical investigation of surface wettability effect on two-phase closed thermosyphon

CW Lin, HY Hsu, R Kumar - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
A two-phase closed thermosyphon (TPCT) is promising for heat removal due to its simple
structure and high performance in heat transfer. However, investigating the phase change …

A numerical investigation of microtube length effect on convective boiling

HY Hsu, YC Lin, ZY Chen, Y Wang, CE Li… - Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The microtube length significantly influences the convective boiling process and associated
heat transfer characteristics. Other than high heat transfer, low pressure drop is also desired …

Unveiling the underlying physics of two-phase boiling heat transfer enhancement through shearing of coalescing bubbles

N Laskar, MK Das - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
The upcoming energy scarcity problem has driven research toward developing energy-
efficient two-phase heat exchangers essential for various cooling applications. This research …

EXPERIMENTAL AND NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION ON SATURATED FLOW BOILING IN A NARROW RECTANGULAR CHANNEL

J Han, Y Liu, W He, C Zhao, H Bo - The Proceedings of the …, 2023 - jstage.jst.go.jp
In this paper, the transport phenomena and heat transfer mechanisms associated with
saturated flow boiling of water in a large aspect ratio narrow channel were computationally …