微重力条件下PCM液桥内固液相变过程及热毛细对流数值模拟

Evolution Mechanism of Phase Change Materials Liquid-bridge Phase Transition and Thermocapillary Convection under Microgravity Conditions

为揭示微重力条件下PCM液桥相变过程流动特征及相变演化规律,建立PCM液桥数理模型,采用数值模拟的方法系统研究了不同工况下PCM液桥相变过程中固液界面的演化过程,分析不同高径比和温差对液桥形状、固液界面演化规律、相变速度和热毛细流动的影响.研究结果显示,在大温差条件下热毛细流动更加强烈,处于外部壁面处的相变材料的相变速度也会更快,外壁处的相变界面与壁面的夹角会更小.大高径比条件下会有同样的效果,同时也会产生更多的涡胞结构,热毛细对流效果更明显.结果表明,微重力条件下通过流体界面热毛细效应强化PCM相变是一种有效的方法.

In order to reveal the flow characteristics and evolution law of PCM liquid-bridge phase transition under microgravity conditions,the evolution process of solid-liquid interface during PCM liquid-bridge phase transition under different working conditions was numerically studied based on nu-merical simulation method.The effects of different height-diameter ratio and temperature difference on the shape of liquid bridge,the evolution law of solid-liquid interface,phase transition velocity and ther-mal capillary flow were analyzed.The results show that under the condition of large temperature differ-ence,the thermal capillary flow is more intense,the phase transition speed of the phase change material at the outer wall is faster,and the angle between the phase change interface at the outer wall and the wall is smaller.Under the condition of large aspect ratio,the same effect will be achieved,and more vor-tex cell structures will be generated,and the thermal capillary convection effect is more obvious.The re-sults show that strengthening PCM phase transition through fluid interface thermal capillary effect under microgravity conditions is an effective method.