Thermographic Observation of High-Frequency Ethanol Droplet Train Impingement on Heated Aluminum and Glass Surfaces

The present study considers the impingement of a train of ethanol droplets on heated aluminum and glass surfaces.The surface temperature is allowed to vary in the interval 140℃–240℃.Impingement is considered with an inclination of 63 degrees.The droplet diameter is 0.2 mm in both aluminum and glass surface experiments.Thermal gradients are observed with a thermographic camera.It is found that in comparison to glass,the aluminum surface displays very small liquid accumulations and better evaporation performance due to its higher thermal conductivity.The relatively low thermal conductivity of glass results in higher thermal gradients on the surface.The droplet impact area on the aluminum surface is smaller than the corresponding area for the glass surface.Interestingly,the liquid accumulation area is not symmetrical.Moreover,the extension of the droplet train impact region decreases on increasing the surface temperature because higher temperature values allow greater surface energy levels that enhance significantly the evaporation rate.

Hydrodynamic Pattern Investigation of Ethanol Droplet Train Impingement on Heated Aluminum Surface

Steady-state hydrodynamic patterns of ethanol droplet train impingement on the heated aluminum surface is investigated in the surface temperature range of 80°C–260°C using two different Weber numbers(We)of 618 and 792.Instead of a vertical train impingement,the droplet train is sent to the aluminum surface with an incline of 63 degrees.Changes in the spreading length are observed at different surface temperatures for two different We values,which are obtained by using two different pinholes with 100 and 150μm diameters.The greatest spreading length is seen at the lowest surface temperature(80°C)and it continuously decreases until the surface temperature of 200°C.Above 200°C,the spreading length remains stable which is most probably because of the Leidenfrost effect.The spreading lengths of the experiments with 100μm are 46.4%smaller than the experiments with 150μm.Also,splashing angles are observed for both We values.The ranges of splashing angle observations are 140°C–200°C and 170°C–185°C for We values of 792 and 618,respectively.

Three-Dimensional Printing Conformal Cooling with Structural Lattices for Plastic Injection Molding

The design of three-dimensional printing based conformal cooling channels(CCCs)in injection molding holds great significance.Compared to CCCs,conformal cooling(CC)cavity solutions show promise in delivering enhanced cooling performance for plastic products,although they have been underexplored.In this research,CC cavity is designed within the mold geometry,reinforced by body-centered cubic(BCC)lattice structures to enhance mechanical strength.Three distinct BCC lattice variations have been integrated into the CC cavity:the BCC structure,BCC with cubes,and BCC with pillars.The thermal performances of the BCC lattice-added CC cavity are assessed numerically after experimental validation.To provide feasible solutions from viewpoints of thermal performances,various BCC lattice structure thicknesses are analyzed in the range of 0.8–1.2mm.Thermal simulation outcomes reveal that thicker lattice structures enhance mechanical strength but simultaneously lead to an increase in cooling time.Upon examining all the proposed CC cavity solutions supported by BCC,the cooling times range from 2.2 to 4 s,resulting in a reduction of 38.6%to 66.1%when compared to conventional straightdrilled channels.In contrast to CCCs,CC cavities have the potential to decrease the maximum temperature nonuniformity from 8.5 to 6 K.Nevertheless,the presence of lattice structures in CC cavity solutions results in an elevated pressure drop,reaching 2.8MPa,whereas the results for CCCs remain below2.1MPa.