{"title":"Theoretical Analysis For Condensation Heat Transfer Performance Inside Converging-Shaped Microchannel Under Varying-Gravity Conditions","authors":"Chao Bai, Yan Qiu, Min Wei","doi":"10.1115/1.4062853","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"\n The fast increasing heat-dissipation requirements under different working conditions such as varying gravity for aerospace industry is drawing more and more attention. Condensation inside microchannel is proved to be a promising technique to tackle this task. To comprehensively and accurately describe the physical phenomenon, a theoretical method considering both momentum exchange caused by vapor condensation and interface temperature drop is developed in this study. Reliability of our theoretical method is verified with both the Comprehensive Shah Correlation and established data. Condensation heat transfer inside converging-shaped microchannel is investigated and the influences of channel size, refrigerant mass flow rate, gravity variation and converging angle are considered. Converging-shaped microchannel significantly enhances condensation heat transfer, especially for smaller channel with larger refrigerant mass flow rate. Influence of gravity change on condensation performance of vertically-configured microchannel both with converging shape and constant cross-sectional area is small.","PeriodicalId":15937,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Heat Transfer-transactions of The Asme","volume":"54 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8000,"publicationDate":"2023-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Heat Transfer-transactions of The Asme","FirstCategoryId":"5","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4062853","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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The fast increasing heat-dissipation requirements under different working conditions such as varying gravity for aerospace industry is drawing more and more attention. Condensation inside microchannel is proved to be a promising technique to tackle this task. To comprehensively and accurately describe the physical phenomenon, a theoretical method considering both momentum exchange caused by vapor condensation and interface temperature drop is developed in this study. Reliability of our theoretical method is verified with both the Comprehensive Shah Correlation and established data. Condensation heat transfer inside converging-shaped microchannel is investigated and the influences of channel size, refrigerant mass flow rate, gravity variation and converging angle are considered. Converging-shaped microchannel significantly enhances condensation heat transfer, especially for smaller channel with larger refrigerant mass flow rate. Influence of gravity change on condensation performance of vertically-configured microchannel both with converging shape and constant cross-sectional area is small.
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Topical areas including, but not limited to: Biological heat and mass transfer; Combustion and reactive flows; Conduction; Electronic and photonic cooling; Evaporation, boiling, and condensation; Experimental techniques; Forced convection; Heat exchanger fundamentals; Heat transfer enhancement; Combined heat and mass transfer; Heat transfer in manufacturing; Jets, wakes, and impingement cooling; Melting and solidification; Microscale and nanoscale heat and mass transfer; Natural and mixed convection; Porous media; Radiative heat transfer; Thermal systems; Two-phase flow and heat transfer. Such topical areas may be seen in: Aerospace; The environment; Gas turbines; Biotechnology; Electronic and photonic processes and equipment; Energy systems, Fire and combustion, heat pipes, manufacturing and materials processing, low temperature and arctic region heat transfer; Refrigeration and air conditioning; Homeland security systems; Multi-phase processes; Microscale and nanoscale devices and processes.