Heat Transfer in Nucleate Pool Boiling of Binary and Ternary Refrigerant Mixtures

Heat transfer coefficients in nucleate pool boiling were measured on a horizontal copper surface for refrigerants, HFC-134a, HFC-32, and HFC-125, their binary and ternary mixtures under saturated conditions at 0.9MPa. Compared to pure components, both binary and ternary mixtures showed lower heat transfer coefficients.This deterioration was more pronounced as heat flux was increased. Experimental data were compared with some empirical and semi-empirical correlations available in literature. For binary mixture, the accuracy of the correlations varied considerably with mixtures and the heat flux. Experimental data for HFC-32/134a/125 were also compared with available correlated equation obtained by Thome. For ternary mixture, the boiling range of binary mixture composed by the pure fluids with the lowest and the medium boiling points, and their concentration difference had important effects on boiling heat transfer coefficients.

Heat Transfer of Boiling R134a and R142b on a Twisted Tube with Machine Processed Porous Surface

The objective of this work was to investigate nucleate pool boiling heat transfer performance and mechanism of R134a and R142b on a twisted tube with machine processed porous surface （T-MPPS tube） as well as to determine its potential application to flooded refrigerant evaporators. In the experimental range, the boiling heat transfer coefficients of R134a on a T-MPPS tube were 1.8-2.0 times larger than those of R134a on a plain tube. In addition, the developed experimental correlations verified that the predictions of the heat transfer coefficients of boiling R134a and R142bon a T-MPPS tube at the experimental conditions were considerably accurate.

Conceptual design and safety characteristics of a new multi-mission high flux research reactor

Research reactors with neutron fluxes higher than 10^(14) n cm^(−2) s^(−1) are widely used in nuclear fuel and material irradiation,neutron-based scientific research,and medical and industrial isotope production.Such high flux research reactors are not only important scientific research facilities for the development of nuclear energy but also represent the national comprehensive technical capability.China has several high flux research reactors that do not satisfy the requirements of nuclear energy development.A high flux research reactor has the following features:a compact core arrangement,high power density,plate-type fuel elements,a short refueling cycle,and high coolant velocity in the core.These characteristics make it difficult to simultaneously realize high neutron flux and optimal safety margin.A new multi-mission high flux research reactor was designed by the Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology at Tsinghua University in China;the reactor can simul-taneously realize an average neutron flux higher than 2.0×10^(15) n cm^(−2) s^(−1) and fulfill the current safety criterion.This high flux research reactor features advanced design concepts and has sufficient safety margins according to the preliminary safety analysis.Based on the analysis of the station blackout accident,loss of coolant accident,and reactivity accident of a single-control drum rotating out accidently,the maximum temperature of the cladding surface,minimum departure from nucleate boiling ratio,and temperature difference to the onset of nucleate boiling temperature satisfy the design limits.

Numerical investigation of heat transfer performance and bubble behavior of nucleate pool boiling in a confined space under rolling conditions

Nucleate pool boiling process is widely used in heat exchangers because of its excellent heat transfer performance.With the gradual increase of applications,more and more equipments work in a non-static state,but there is little research under rolling conditions.Therefore,it is necessary to investigate the influence of rolling motion on the nucleate pool boiling process.In this study,a numerical investigation of the nucleate pool boiling process under static and rolling conditions is performed based on the volume-of-fluid(VOF)method.Physical fields and phase distribution under static state and rolling motion are compared to investigate the effect of rolling motion on the nucleate pool boiling process.The results show that rolling motion greatly influences the bubble behavior and void fraction owing to the differences between flow fields.The void fraction decreased by 11.84%,48.82%,and 56.87%as the maximum rolling angle increased from 15°to 45°,and by 11.84%,22.27%,and 21.81%as the rolling period increased from 1 s to 3 s.The void fraction decreased by 11.84%,48.82%,and 56.87%as the maximum rolling angle increased from 15°to 45°.The heat transfer coefficients of different cases are compared,and it is found that the effects of rolling motion on heat transfer coefficients can be ignored.

Reexamination of Correlations for Nucleate SiteDistribution on Boiling Surface by Fractal Theory

Nucleate site distribution plays an essential role in nucleate boiling process. In this paper1 it is pointed out that the size and spatial distribution density of nucleate sites presented on real boiling surface can be described by the normalized fractal distribution function, and the physical meaning of parameters involved in some experimental correlations proposed by early investigations are identified according to fractal distribution function. It is further suggested that the surface micro geometry characteristics such as the shape of cavities should be described and analyzed qualitatively by using fractal theory.

Experimental Study on Jet Impingement Boiling Heat Transfer in Brass Beads Packed Porous Layer

Jet impingement boiling has been widely used in industrial facilities as its higher heat transfer coefficient(HTC)and critical heat flux(CHF)can be achieved in comparison with the pool boiling.By covering beads packed porous layer on the heated wall surface,the enlarged heat transfer area and rise of nucleation sites for boiling occur,thus,the heat transfer performance of boiling can be enhanced.For the jet impingement boiling with brass bead packed porous layers,the heat transfer performance is crucially influenced by the characteristics of porous layer and working fluid flow,so the experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of the jet flow rate,fluid inlet subcooling,number of porous layer and brass bead diameter of porous layer.Comparison study shows that impingement boiling promotes the HTC and CHF as 1.5 times and 2.5 times respectively as pool boiling at similar conditions.Higher heat transfer performance can be obtained in the cases of a higher jet flow rate and a higher fluid inlet subcooling,and there exist the optimal layer number and bead diameter for heat transfer.Particularly,a double-layer porous layer results in an increase of 39%in heat flux at superheat of 30 K compared with a single-layer case;a single porous layer at d=8 mm brings an increase of 23%in heat flux at superheat of 30 K compared with that of bare plain surface.Besides,the actual scene of jet impingement boiling was recorded with a camera to investigate the behavior evolution of vapor bubbles which is highly correlated to the heat transfer process.

Heat Transfer Enhancement Due to Marangoni Flow Around Moving Bubbles During Nucleate Boiling

Nucleate boiling is a very efficient method for generating high heat transfer rates from solid surfaces; however, the fundamental physical mechanisms governing nucleate boiling heat transfer are not well understood. The heat transfer mechanisms around stationary and moving bubbles on very thin microwires were analyzed numerically to evaluate the effect of the bubble motion on the heat transfer from the wire surface. The numerical analysis accurately models the experimentally observed bubble movement and fluid velocities. The analytical model includes the effects of the Marangoni flow around the bubble and the evaporation and condensation within the bubble. The analysis shows that the heat transfer was significantly enhanced by the Marangoni flow around the outside of the bubble which transfers at least twice as much en- ergy from the wire as the heat transfer directly from the wire to the bubble. The enhanced heat transfer due to the Marangoni flow was evident for both stationary and moving bubbles. The moving bubbles also created a wake that further enhanced the heat transfer from the wire. Since the Marangoni number for water is greater than for ethanol for the same conditions, the Marangoni flow and, hence, the bubble velocities are predicted to be greater in water than in ethanol.

Onset of Nucleate Boiling in Natural Circulation Systems Predicted Using the Second Stir Theory

Experimental data and calculated results for the onset of nucleate boiling （ONB） in natural circula- tion systems show that for the same operating conditions, the equilibrium vapor quality for ONB in natural circulation is lower than for forced convections. The differences can be explained using second stir theory. The weak vortices and small stir energy in natural circulation systems result in nucleate boiling occurring earlier than in forced convection systems. In natural circulation systems high mass flow rates are accompa- nied by large kinetic energies and large stir energies, which enables changes in the directions of flow eddies and energy transport. The equilibrium vapor qualities at ONB are then higher at higher mass flow rates. The influence of other flow parameters on ONB can be evaluated by the relationships between these flow pa- rameters and the mass flow rate. The same values can lead to different results due to different eddy direc- tions. This indicates that the quantitative comparability in mathematics cannot be considered as only scien- tific standard. The second stir theory offers a new visual angle for researches on natural circulation.

Effect of Pore Size on the Nucleate Pool Boiling of Structured Enhanced Tubes

In this study, pool boiling test results are provided for the structured enhanced tubes having pores with connecting gaps. The surface geometly of the present tube is similar to that of Turbo-B. Three tubes with different pore size (0.20 mm, 0.23 mm and 0.27 mm) were manufactured and tested using R-11, R-123 and R-134a. The pore size which yields the maximum heat transfer coefficient varied depending on the refrigerant. For R-134a, the maximum heat transfer coefficient was obtained for the tube having 0.27 nun pore size. For R-11 and R- 123, the optimum pore size was 0.23 mm. One novel feature of the present tubes is that their boiling curves do not show a cross-over characteristic, which existing pored tubes do. The connecting gaps of the present tube are believed to serve an additional route for the liquid supply and delay the dry-out of the tunnel. The present tubes yield the heat transfer coefficients approximately equal to those of the existing pored enhanced tubes. At the heat flux 40 kW/m2 and saturation temperature 4.4° C, the heat transfer coefficients of the present tubes are 6.5 times larger for R-11, 6.0 times larger for R-123 and 5.0 times larger for R-134a than that of the smooth tube

Comments on "Reexamination of Correlations for Nucleate Site Distribution on Boiling Surface by Fractal Theory

In recently published paper by Yang Chunxin[1], I reexamined the paper. On page 128, the paper 'pointed out that the size and spatial distribution density of nucleation sites presented on real boiling surface can be described by the normalized fractal distribution function, and the physical meaning of parameters involved in some experimental correlations proposed by early investigations are identified according to fractal distribution'. However, the definition on fractal dimension given by Yang[1] is highly questionable, and the results obtained by Yang are contradictory to the basic fractal theory. Here are my comments:

Heat Transfer in the Microlayer Under a Bubble During Nucleate Boiling

Many studies have shown that a very thin liquid microlayer forms under vapor bubbles during nucleate boiling. The heat transfer from the surface to the bubble is then significantly affected by this mi- crolayer and the curved region leading into the microlayer. Various models have been developed to predict the microlayer shape and the heat transfer along the curved interfacial region, but they tend to have incon- sistent boundary conditions or unrealistic results. This paper presents a theoretical model to predict the mi- crolayer thickness and the heat transfer rates for a variety of conditions. The results show how the wall su- perheat, the Hamaker constant, the bubble radius, and the accommodation coefficient at the interface affect the evaporation heat transfer rates and the microlayer shape for a large range of conditions for water and FC 72. The microlayer results are then shown to compare well with predictions made by solving the Na- vier-Stokes equations in the microlayer.

Dynamic Analysis of Bubble Attachment and Sweeping on Microwire in Subcooled Nucleate Pool Boiling

With the development of industrial technology,heat transfer at the microscale has attracted more and more attention.In this work,200μm platinum wire and 150μm nickel-chromium wire were used as experimental objects,which the power was provided by DC power with the range of 15.6 W to 56.2 W.Distilled water was used as the experimental liquid.Various bubbles on the micro wire were observed and the heat mechanism was analyzed.A variety of bubble attachment phenomena were captured on the 200μm platinum wire,including the adhesion during bubble detachment,the rotation of small attached bubbles on the surface of large bubble,multiple bubbles circling at the top of the same bubble,and different attached bubble departure phenomena.Marangoni force in the vertical direction triggered the formation of bubble attachment.In addition,the effects of surface tension,adhesion force and buoyancy force on the circling of the bubble were also considered.The analysis of the bubble sweeping on the 150μm nickel-chromium wire was analyzed.The results showed that the static bubble would interact with the sweeping bubbles on the other side,thereby changing the heat transfer mechanism,which was not discussed in detail before.The bubble jet flow generated by thermocapillary convection on the vertical direction of the bubble surface was the main influencing factor,which would change the microlayer encountered in front of the bubble.The effects of bubble diameter and liquid subcooling on the sweeping velocity were also studied.The results showed that the larger the bubble diameter was,the lower the sweeping velocity would be achieved while the liquid subcooling temperature had less impact on the velocity of sweeping bubble.

An Improved Treatment on the Apparent Contact Angle of a Single-Bubble in Consideration of Microlayer for Simulations of Nucleate Pool Boiling

Numerical simulation of single-bubble growth behavior during nucleate pool boiling was developed based on the volume of fluid method considering the thin liquid layer under the bubble(microlayer).However,the experimental values of apparent contact angle(the small region connecting the microlayer and bulk liquid)are crucial for the simulations.Reliance on experimental results limited the further application of such numerical method.In this study,a new method calculating the force balance,used to determine the interface shape near the apparent contact angle,was proposed instead of using the experimental values of the apparent contact angle.As a result,the good agreement was shown between the simulation results obtained based on the new and previous numerical methods.The simulation results were also in consistent with the experimental results.It can be concluded that the single-bubble behavior,including the heat transfer characteristics,during nucleate pool boiling can be simulated based on the proposed method.

Theoretical Aspects of Nucleate Pool Boiling with Dielectric Liquids

Direct cooling with inert,dielectric liquids may well become the technique of choice for the thermal manage- ment of future electronic systems.Due to the efficiency of phase-change processes and the simplicity of natural circulation,nucleate pool boiling is of great interest for this application.This paper examines the characteristics of vapor bubbles and nucleate pool boiling of the dielectric liquids.The results provide a theoretical foundation for understanding and interpreting the often complex empirical results reported in the literature.

Investigation of Enhanced Boiling Heat Transfer from Porous Surfaces

Experimental investigations of boiling heat transfer from porous suffaces at atmospheric pressure were performed. The porous surfaces are plain tubes covered with metal screens, V-shaped groove tubes covered with screens, plain tubes sintered with screens, and V-shaped groove tubes sintered with screens.The experimental results show that siatering metal screens around spiral V-shaped groove tubes can greatly improve the boiling heat transfer. The boiling hysteresis was observed in the experiment. This paper discusses the mechanism of the boiling heat transfer horn those kinds of porous surfaces stated above.

Nucleate Pool Boiling of Pure Liquids and Binary Mixtures：PartI－Analytical Model for Boiling Heat Transfer of Pure Liquids on Smooth Tubes

A mechanism is proposed for nucleate pool boiling heat transfer along with a general model for both pure liquids and binary mixtures. A combined physical model of bubble growth is also proposed along with a corresponding bubble growth model for pure liquids on smooth tubes. Using the general model and the bubble growth model for pure liquids, an analytical model for nucleate pool boiling heat transfer of pure liquids on smooth tubes is developed.

Lattice Boltzmann Simulation of Nucleate Pool Boiling in Saturated Liquid

A thermal lattice Boltzmann method(LBM)for two-phase fluid flows in nucleate pool boiling process is proposed.In the present method,a new function for heat transfer is introduced to the isothermal LBM for two-phase immiscible fluids with large density differences.The calculated temperature is substituted into the pressure tensor,which is used for the calculation of an order parameter representing two phases so that bubbles can be formed by nucleate boiling.By using this method,twodimensional simulations of nucleate pool boiling by a heat source on a solid wall are carried out with the boundary condition for a constant heat flux.The flow characteristics and temperature distribution in the nucleate pool boiling process are obtained.It is seen that a bubble nucleation is formed at first and then the bubble grows and leaves the wall,finally going up with deformation by the buoyant effect.In addition,the effects of the gravity and the surface wettability on the bubble diameter at departure are numerically investigated.The calculated results are in qualitative agreement with other theoretical predictions with available experimental data.

Similarity Solution for Convection Heat Transfer Due to Marangoni Flow over a Flat Surface

Marangoni convection occurs along any liquid vapor interface that has a surface tension gradient. The surface tension gradient can result from either temperature or concentration gradients along the surface. Marangoni convection is of importance in crystal growth melts and during boiling as it influences the flow around the vapor bubbles. The influence of Marangoni induced convection is more obvious under microgravity but also occurs in earth gravity. This paper presents a similarity solution for Marangoni induced flow for both the velocity and temperature profiles, assuming developing boundary layer flow along a surface with various imposed temperature profiles. The surface velocity, the total flow rate, and the heat transfer characteristics are given for various temperature profiles and various Prandtl numbers. Since the predicted boundary layer thickness would be much less than the diameter of vapor bubbles during nucleate boiling, the bubble surface curvature effects can be neglected and this analysis can also be used as a first estimate of the effect of Marangoni flow around a vapor bubble.