Boiling and quenching heat transfer advancement by nanoscale surface modification
| Autor: | Cheng Xu, Hong Hu, Kirk J. Ziegler, Jacob N. Chung, Yang Zhao |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Quenching
Multidisciplinary Materials science Critical heat flux Science Nucleation Refrigeration 02 engineering and technology 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology 01 natural sciences Leidenfrost effect Article 010305 fluids & plasmas Chemical engineering Boiling 0103 physical sciences Heat transfer Medicine Surface modification 0210 nano-technology |
| Zdroj: | Scientific Reports Scientific Reports, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-16 (2017) |
| ISSN: | 2045-2322 |
| DOI: | 10.1038/s41598-017-06050-0 |
| Popis: | All power production, refrigeration, and advanced electronic systems depend on efficient heat transfer mechanisms for achieving high power density and best system efficiency. Breakthrough advancement in boiling and quenching phase-change heat transfer processes by nanoscale surface texturing can lead to higher energy transfer efficiencies, substantial energy savings, and global reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. This paper reports breakthrough advancements on both fronts of boiling and quenching. The critical heat flux (CHF) in boiling and the Leidenfrost point temperature (LPT) in quenching are the bottlenecks to the heat transfer advancements. As compared to a conventional aluminum surface, the current research reports a substantial enhancement of the CHF by 112% and an increase of the LPT by 40 K using an aluminum surface with anodized aluminum oxide (AAO) nanoporous texture finish. These heat transfer enhancements imply that the power density would increase by more than 100% and the quenching efficiency would be raised by 33%. A theory that links the nucleation potential of the surface to heat transfer rates has been developed and it successfully explains the current finding by revealing that the heat transfer modification and enhancement are mainly attributed to the superhydrophilic surface property and excessive nanoscale nucleation sites created by the nanoporous surface. |
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