Modeling and Simulation of Subcooled Turbulent Boiling Flow

Abstract

Modeling and numerical simulation of turbulent sub-cooled boiling flow of refrigerant-113 through a vertical concentric annular channel with its inner wall heated are reported. The two-fluid model conservation equations were solved. The Reynolds stresses in the liquid phase momentum equation were closed using the gradient transport approximation. The turbulent viscosity was considered to be comprised of shear-induced and bubble-induced components. Boiling at the inner wall was described by a wall heat transfer model which splits the wall heat flux into convective, quenching, and vaporization heat flux components. This model was modified to reflect our measurement of the radial turbulent heat flux in the liquid phase near the wall. In addition, new wall laws for the liquid phase mean temperature and axial velocity were used. The computational results are compared with our measurements wherever possible.