Isaac Robledo , Juan Alfaro , Carlos Sanmiguel Vila , Rodrigo Castellanos
{"title":"Unsteady convective heat transfer of an impinging sweeping jet: A discussion on the effect of spatiotemporal filtering","authors":"Isaac Robledo , Juan Alfaro , Carlos Sanmiguel Vila , Rodrigo Castellanos","doi":"10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2025.111526","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2025.111526","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Accurately assessing unsteady convective heat transfer is crucial for optimising thermal management strategies. This study investigates the heat transfer characteristics of an impinging sweeping jet, highlighting the role of spatiotemporal filtering in infrared thermography-based measurements. A heated thin foil sensor combined with high-speed infrared thermography captures time-resolved temperature distributions on a target surface exposed to a sweeping jet at <span><math><mrow><mi>R</mi><mi>e</mi><mo>≈</mo><mn>6600</mn></mrow></math></span>. Unlike conventional phase-averaged approaches, this work enables the assessment of instantaneous convective heat transfer, offering deeper insights into unsteady thermal phenomena. The inherent noise and artefacts in infrared thermography are systematically addressed through an optimised filtering strategy, ensuring minimal data distortion while preserving critical flow structures. The effects of various filtering techniques, both individually and in combination, are evaluated to achieve a robust estimation of the Nusselt number distribution. The findings underline the importance of advanced post-processing in extracting meaningful heat transfer data, particularly in non-stationary flows like sweeping jets. This study advances infrared thermography methodologies, providing a framework for more accurate and reproducible convective heat transfer measurements in dynamically evolving thermal environments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12294,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science","volume":"169 ","pages":"Article 111526"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144221995","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The effect of binary solution concentration and laser heating configuration on non-isothermal heat transfer and evaporation rate","authors":"S.Y. Misyura , R.I. Egorov , A.S. Zaitsev , V.S. Morozov","doi":"10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2025.111529","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2025.111529","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The control over heat exchange and evaporation of multicomponent and binary films of solutions is widely applied. Some technologies necessitate homogenous<!--> <!-->mixing of liquids and uniform particle deposition, as well as increased heat<!--> <!-->transfer and enhanced mixing of liquids. To date, there are practically no research<!--> <!-->works on the effect of local heating and concentration of volatile components<!--> <!-->on increased convection and heat transfer. The article examines the effect of ethanol concentration (from 0 to 90<!--> <!-->%) on heat transfer in binary liquids, as well as the effects of single- and two-point laser heating on heat transfer. It has previously been shown that during uniform heating and local laser heating, a highly inhomogeneous temperature field forms in a single-component liquid, leading to a nonuniform deposition of colloidal particles. The experimental data of the presented article indicate that two-point heating and a small concentration of ethanol destabilize the dynamic and temperature field, leading to a much more uniform temperature distribution. For the first time it is found that the contribution of the convective velocity in he heat transfer<!--> <!-->coefficient during the transition from water to water-alcohol solution is approximately<!--> <!-->equal to 135<!--> <!-->%. The transition of a stable velocity field to a chaotic one<!--> <!-->is determined by the ratio of the thermal to soluble Marangoni number.<!--> <!-->The paper examines the influence of various key factors on the heat transfer coefficient of a binary liquid. Two characteristic heat exchange modes are implemented<!--> <!-->at<!--> <!-->changes in<!--> <!-->alcohol concentrations. The obtained results will serve to apply a new mechanism<!--> <!-->of transfer enhancement for chemical and biochemical reactors, to intensify<!--> <!-->heat transfer during cooling of surfaces, as well as for homogeneous<!--> <!-->particle deposition during the creation of microfilms.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12294,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science","volume":"169 ","pages":"Article 111529"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144178807","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A correction approach of external wall surface temperature measurements in sub-millimeter and high length-diameter ratios tubes","authors":"Zhenhua Wang , Yu Feng , Huihang Zhang , Shuai Xu , Jiang Qin","doi":"10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2025.111528","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2025.111528","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The heat transfer characteristics of working medium in sub-millimeter and high length-diameter ratios tubes have broad application potential in various fields. However, accurately measuring the external wall surface temperature remains challenging due to several factors. In the non-axial end region, property variations of the working medium and non-uniform tube wall thickness complicate the measurement of external wall temperatures that reflect true heat transfer characteristics. In the axial end region, the external wall temperature is affected by the axial heat dissipation. This study introduces a correction approach for external wall temperature measurement. In the non-axial end region, multiple thermocouples are circumferentially welded to the tube surface. The heat transfer coefficients at these weld locations are averaged to represent the comprehensive heat transfer characteristics across the tube’s cross-section. By combining these measurements with fluid temperatures that better reflect the local flow state, correction values for the inner wall temperature are derived, enabling accurate determination of the external wall temperatures. In the axial end region, corrections are applied by compensating for heat transfer to the condenser. Experimental validation demonstrates the effectiveness of the proposed method. After circumferential temperature correction, the average relative error of external wall temperature measurements decreases from −10.1 % to 1.1 %. Similarly, axial temperature correction reduces the average relative error from 32.4 % to 13 %. These results confirm the accuracy and robustness of the correction approach, offering a reliable solution for heat transfer characterization in sub-millimeter and high length-diameter ratios tubes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12294,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science","volume":"169 ","pages":"Article 111528"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144139433","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Flow structure around a fixed-supported flexible wing during flutter","authors":"Si Peng , Md. Mahbub Alam , Yu Zhou","doi":"10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2025.111525","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2025.111525","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This work aims to investigate experimentally the flow structure around a flexible wing undergoing flutter. The nominal angle <em>α</em><sub>0</sub> of attack examined is 0° − 10°, and the chord-based Reynolds number <em>Re<sub>c</sub></em> is 6.4 × 10<sup>4</sup> − 1.9 × 10<sup>5</sup>, corresponding to the reduced velocity <em>U</em><sub>r</sub> of 23––70. Three types of flutter are identified, i.e. classical-like (0°−2°), light-stall-like (2°−6°) and deep-stall-like (6° − 8°) flutters, which exhibit features similar to classical, light- and deep-stall flutters associated with spring-supported rigid wings. However, appreciable differences are presently captured in both structural vibration and flow structure between the flexible and rigid wings, which are discussed in detail. Conceptual flow structure models are proposed to summarize the flow structures around the flexible wing undergoing the three types of flutters and their distinct characteristics compared to their counterparts of a rigid wing. Hysteresis phenomena, including dynamic overshoot and undershoot are observed during flutter, and the underlying flow physics is discussed in detail.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12294,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science","volume":"168 ","pages":"Article 111525"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144134597","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bowen Zhang , Lei Ma , Li Cheng , Baoshan Zhu , Heng Zhao , Yonglin Qin
{"title":"Sidewall-attached vortex hidden in a pump sump: evolution process and induced pressure oscillation","authors":"Bowen Zhang , Lei Ma , Li Cheng , Baoshan Zhu , Heng Zhao , Yonglin Qin","doi":"10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2025.111524","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2025.111524","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In scenarios with a low roof, there is a significant risk of generating rare and concealed sidewall-attached vortices (SAVs) within closed pump sumps. A high-speed visualization experiment was conducted using a transparent circulating hydraulic device with a closed pump sump to capture the spatiotemporal evolution of SAV. High-frequency dynamic pressure sensors were employed to record pressure fluctuations caused by SAVs under various flow conditions. The findings reveal that the evolution of SAVs exhibits three distinct behaviors and structures: right-drift, left-drift, and twin-vortex structure. The scale of the vortex core attached to the sidewall exhibits a characteristic of first expanding, then contracting, and then expanding again with the spatiotemporal evolution of SAV. The pressure drop characteristics due to SAVs exhibit significant differences in pressure fluctuation intensity, with a pressure coefficient amplitude of 3.62 × 10<sup>−5</sup> when vortices are present. Both wavelet packet transform and continuous wavelet spectrum indicate that the induced frequency of SAV is low, with a characteristic frequency of 0.200 Hz. Furthermore, the intensity of pressure fluctuation induced by SAVs increases with higher flow rates. And once the flow rate exceeds 0.7 times the design flow rate, the characteristic low-frequency amplitude induced by SAV exceeds the rotating frequency amplitude and occupies an absolute dominant position.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12294,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science","volume":"168 ","pages":"Article 111524"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144089767","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Investigating direct-contact heat transfer of a spherical-cap liquid/vapour two-phase bubble evaporating in immiscible liquid: An experimental study","authors":"Ahmed R. Kareem , Hameed B. Mahood , Ali S. Baqir","doi":"10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2025.111522","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2025.111522","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>For the first time, this study presents the experimental investigation into the direct-contact heat transfer of a single spherical-cap liquid/vapour two-phase bubble evaporating in an immiscible liquid medium. The experiments were conducted using a rectangular Perspex column with dimensions of 600 mm × 100 mm × 100 mm. N-pentane droplets, with a diameter of 3.5 mm at saturation temperature (∼36 °C), served as the dispersed phase, while distilled water at three different initial temperatures, creating three temperature differences (ΔT), which is equivalent to Jacobs number (<em>Ja</em> = 18, 30 and 45), was used as the continuous phase. The experiments were performed at an active height in the continuous phase (<em>H</em>) of 500 mm. A high-speed camera operating at 250 frames per second was utilised to record the evaporation process of the droplets along the continuous phase active height. The captured images were analysed using FASTCAM (PFV-4) and AutoCAD (3D) software for precise data evaluation. The formation of the spherical-cap two-phase bubble was observed under various operating conditions. Based on the experimental output, the thickness of the yet-to-be vaporised liquid averaged over the area of the flat base of the two-phase spherical cap bubble (δ), the size of the evaporating spherical-cap two-phase bubble <span><math><mrow><mfenced><mrow><msub><mi>D</mi><mi>e</mi></msub><mo>/</mo><msub><mi>D</mi><mi>o</mi></msub></mrow></mfenced></mrow></math></span>, and the convective heat transfer coefficient, expressed in terms of the Nusselt number (<em>Nu</em>), were determined and analysed. As anticipated, the experimental results demonstrated that <em>Nu</em> increased with a rise in the Reynolds number (<em>Re</em>) and <span><math><mrow><mfenced><mrow><msub><mi>D</mi><mi>e</mi></msub><mo>/</mo><msub><mi>D</mi><mi>o</mi></msub></mrow></mfenced></mrow></math></span> with a significant inverse effect from the Jacobs number (<em>Ja</em>). Additionally, δ was found to decrease exponentially over time, and <em>Nu</em> increased as δ decreased. An empirical correlation for <em>Nu</em> as a function of Pecklet number (<em>Pe</em>) and <em>Ja</em> was developed and compared successfully with the experimental data with a maximum error of about 8 % at <em>Ja</em> = 30.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12294,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science","volume":"168 ","pages":"Article 111522"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144084497","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ben Binyamin Ben David Holtzer, Leonid Tartakovsky
{"title":"Influence of Turbulent gaseous jet configuration on entrainment – A Comparative Schlieren study","authors":"Ben Binyamin Ben David Holtzer, Leonid Tartakovsky","doi":"10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2025.111523","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2025.111523","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The reported study is motivated by the recently published data on significant Particulate Matter (PM) formation in hydrogen-fed Internal Combustion Engines. These works showed that PM formation is dominated by the entrained lubricant involvement in the combustion which is governed by the hydrogen jet. However, there is a lack of the knowledge about the hollow-cone jet entrainment characteristics at different stages of the jet development and a comparison of the entrainment characteristics with the round jet. Schlieren optical imaging accompanied by the smoke-wire visualization of the ambient entrainment into the jet is suggested for the first time to study the entrainment characteristics of the hollow-cone jet. The following novel findings are attained in the reported study. We show that the hollow-cone jets exhibit different vapor front entrainment behavior, compared to the round jet. Moreover, the study found that the distance between the jet Turbulent Non-Turbulent Interface to the vapor layer is a major factor affecting the entrainment in the free jet region. Additionally, the geometry influence was found to be more important than the injection system properties like injection-pressure and mass flow rate.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12294,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science","volume":"168 ","pages":"Article 111523"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144071485","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Experimental investigation of flow characteristics in tailpipe of a pulsation reactor","authors":"Chunliang Zhang, Stefan Odenbach","doi":"10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2025.111509","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2025.111509","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Flow characteristics within the tailpipe of a pulsation reactor are crucial for understanding and optimizing system performance, particularly in relation to heat transfer, acoustic interactions, and flow dynamics. This study examines the fluid flow velocity in the tailpipe of a laboratory-scale pulsation reactor using phase-locked PIV measurements. The results provide spatially and temporally resolved velocity profiles under different operating conditions, along with (phase-averaged) mean flow velocity measurements. The findings confirm a periodic velocity variation in the tailpipe that correlates with the pulsation cycle. The velocity field and oscillatory velocity amplitude in the core flow region are analyzed, revealing that the mean velocity and oscillatory amplitude vary significantly with the air–fuel equivalence ratio. Under stable pulsation conditions, an increase in the air–fuel equivalence ratio leads to a decrease in velocity amplitude, while the mean velocity increases. This indicates that optimizing operating conditions can influence not only the combustion process but also the flow characteristics. Additionally, CFD simulations are conducted to complement the PIV measurements by providing further insights into the velocity distribution and flow field dynamics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12294,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science","volume":"168 ","pages":"Article 111509"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144107107","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jaehong Choi , Hyung chul Kim , Jong guen Lee , Youngbin Yoon
{"title":"Flame structure and flashback process in hydrogen partially premixed flame","authors":"Jaehong Choi , Hyung chul Kim , Jong guen Lee , Youngbin Yoon","doi":"10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2025.111511","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2025.111511","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper investigated the flame structure and flashback process of partially premixed hydrogen-air flames within a single-nozzle swirl combustor featuring a short mixing length and side-wall fuel injection. Experimental characterization utilized simultaneous OH* chemiluminescence imaging and Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV), complemented by non-reacting CFD simulations to analyze internal nozzle flow and fuel distribution. Three distinct stable flame structures (V, M, and N-M) were identified, with their appearance dependent on global equivalence ratio and airflow velocity. The V-flame (low equivalence ratio) showed the largest flame angle and a single flame surface on ORZ. The M − flame (intermediate equivalence ratio) showed a narrower angle with an inner flame surface and an associated upstream-shifted inner recirculation zone (IRZ). The N-M flame (high equivalence ratio or low u<sub>a</sub>) exhibited the narrowest angle, disappearance of the IRZ, and flame anchoring within the nozzle, indicating flashback. Transitions between three flames were analyzed. The V to M transition was primarily driven by the fuel distribution change with increasing equivalence ratio. Conversely, the M to N-M (flashback) transition depended on the balance between flow velocity and flame speed, leading to the displacement and dissipation of the IRZ. These results demonstrate that the interplay between fuel distribution and velocity fields, governed by the side-wall injection configuration in this short mixing length combustor.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12294,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science","volume":"168 ","pages":"Article 111511"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144068930","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Electrodeposited porous surfaces with capillary effect for enhancing the heat transfer performance of Novec-7100 in spray cooling","authors":"Ho-Ching Lin , Hui-Chung Cheng , Yi-Xuan Huang , Ping-Hei Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2025.111514","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2025.111514","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigated the spray cooling performance of Novec-7100 on electrodeposited copper surfaces. Test surfaces with microporous structures were fabricated using a two-step electrodeposition method. Different current densities (i.e., 0.3, 0.5, and 1.5 A/cm<sup>2</sup>) were applied to produce microporous structures with distinct surface properties. The results of this study indicated that the capillary effect of these microporous structures enhanced the heat transfer performance. In the single-phase heat transfer regime, the heat transfer coefficients of the electrodeposited surfaces, which had microporous structures, were higher than that of a plain copper surface. This is because the electrodeposited surfaces had a larger evaporation area, a longer triple-contact line, and stronger droplet impact convection. In the two-phase heat transfer regime, the microporous structures of the electrodeposited surfaces had more numerous sites available for surface and secondary nucleation. Furthermore, the electrodeposited surface that was produced under a current density of 1.5 A/cm<sup>2</sup> exhibited the best capillary performance; its heat transfer coefficient and critical heat flux were increased by 62% and 66% compared to the plain surface, respectively. Finally, the heat transfer data collected in the single- and two-phase regimes were correlated using modified prediction models incorporating a dimensionless capillary parameter. The errors in the predictions of the models derived for these regimes were within 11.5% and 28%, respectively.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12294,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science","volume":"168 ","pages":"Article 111514"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143937322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}