Analysis of fundamentals of two-phase flow in porous media using dynamic pore-network models: a review

V Joekar-Niasar, SM Hassanizadeh - Critical reviews in …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
In this literature survey, different aspects of dynamics of two-phase flow in porous media are
discussed. This review is based on the results of developed dynamic pore-network models …

Recent advances in pore-scale models for drying of porous media

M Prat - Chemical engineering journal, 2002 - Elsevier
This paper presents a review of the recent advances in pore-scale modelling of drying in
capillary porous media. The development of pore network models in drying has been first …

Parametric analysis of loop heat pipe operation: a literature review

S Launay, V Sartre, J Bonjour - International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 2007 - Elsevier
Loop heat pipes (LHPs) are heat transfer devices whose operating principle is based on the
evaporation/condensation of a working fluid, and which use the capillary pumping forces to …

[PDF][PDF] Volume of fluid simulation of boiling two-phase flow in a vapor-venting microchannel

K Goodson, A Rogacs, M David… - Frontiers in Heat and …, 2010 - nanoheat.stanford.edu
Vapor-venting microchannel heat exchangers are promising because they address the
problems of high pressure drop, flow instability, and local dryout that are common in …

A new method to reconstruct structured mesh model from micro-computed tomography images of porous media and its application

R Song, J Liu, M Cui - International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2017 - Elsevier
Pore-scale modeling of porous media has been emphasized as a platform to study the
mechanical properties, fluid storage and transport properties in it. A universal and easy-to …

Numerical analysis of heat and mass transfer in the capillary structure of a loop heat pipe

T Kaya, J Goldak - International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2006 - Elsevier
The heat and mass transfer in the capillary porous structure of a loop heat pipe (LHP) is
numerically studied and the LHP boiling limit is investigated. The mass, momentum and …

Literature review: Steady-state modelling of loop heat pipes

B Siedel, V Sartre, F Lefèvre - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2015 - Elsevier
Loop heat pipes (LHPs) are efficient and reliable heat transfer systems whose operation is
based on the liquid–vapour phase-change phenomenon. They use the capillary pressure …

A review of thermal performance in multiple evaporators loop heat pipe

Y Qu, S Wang, Y Tian - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
Multi-evaporator loop heat pipe (ME-LHP), as one of the typical two-phase closed capillary
circulation systems, exhibits tremendous potential in applications which involve high heat …

A (dual) network model for heat transfer in porous media: Toward efficient model concepts for coupled systems from fuel cells to heat exchangers

T Koch, K Weishaupt, J Müller, B Weigand… - Transport in Porous …, 2021 - Springer
We present a dual network model to simulate coupled single-phase flow and energy
transport in porous media including conditions under which local thermal equilibrium cannot …

Numerical simulation of transient operation of loop heat pipes

T Kaya, R Pérez, C Gregori, A Torres - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2008 - Elsevier
A numerical model is developed to simulate the transient performance characteristics of loop
heat pipes (LHP). The model satisfactorily simulates the overall dynamic behavior of an LHP …