Pool boiling heat transfer for surfaces with microchannels of variable depth

Experimental investigations of pool boiling heat transfer on microchannels of variable depth were conducted. The experiments were carried out for water and ethanol at atmospheric pressure. Microchannels of variable depth from 0.2 to 2.8 mm and width 0.5 mm were uniformly spaced on base surface with...

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Published in:EPJ Web of conferences 2019, Vol.213, p.2063
Main Authors: Pastuszko, Robert, Bedla-Pawlusek, Milena, Kaniowski, Robert
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Boiling
Ethanol
Heat flux
Heat transfer
Heat transfer coefficients
Microchannels
Nucleation
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Summary:Experimental investigations of pool boiling heat transfer on microchannels of variable depth were conducted. The experiments were carried out for water and ethanol at atmospheric pressure. Microchannels of variable depth from 0.2 to 2.8 mm and width 0.5 mm were uniformly spaced on base surface with pitch of 1 mm. The comparison of heat transfer coefficients for surfaces with variable and constant depth of microchannels was made. At the low and medium heat fluxes structures with constant microchannel depth showed the best boiling heat transfer performance. EX-FH20 ( Casio ) camera was used to record the images of the entire surface of the specimen. The bubble growth mechanism on the enhanced surface was different from that of plain surface. Visualization investigations were aimed at identifying nucleation sites and determining the bubble growth cycle. Vapor bubbles generate in microchannel spaces, from where they move towards the fin tips, then grow and depart.
ISSN:2100-014X
2101-6275
2100-014X
DOI:10.1051/epjconf/201921302063