Flow Boiling in Microgap Channels Experiment, Visualization and Analysis /

• Main Authors: Alam, Tamanna (Author), Lee, Poh Seng (Author), Jin, Liwen (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Energy systems.; Electric power production.; Thermodynamics.; Heat engineering.; Heat transfer.; Mass transfer.; Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer.; Energy Technology.; Energy Systems.

Flow Boiling in Microgap Channels: Experiment, Visualization and Analysis presents an up-to-date summary of the details of the confined to unconfined flow boiling transition criteria, flow boiling heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics, instability characteristics, two phase flow pattern an...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Design and Operating Parameters
• Characteristics of Two-Phase Flow Boiling in Microgap Channel
• Comparison of Flow Boiling Characteristics between Microgap and Microchannel
• Optimization of Microgap Channel Dimension and Operating Condition
• Surface Roughness Effect on Microgap Channel
• Two-Phase Microgap Channel in Mitigating Flow Instabilities and Flow Reversal
• Two-Phase Microgap Channel Cooling Technology for Hotspots Mitigation
• Conclusions and Recommendations
• Appendix A: Uncertainty Analysis for Experimental Data
• Appendix B: Nomenclature
• Appendix C: Data Reduction.