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Thermodynamics
D. D. Ma, Y. X. Tang, G. D. Xia
Summary: The sinusoidal wavy microchannels with secondary channels (SWSC) show better heat removal performance in flow boiling studies compared to conventional microchannels, thanks to increased bubble nucleation induced by enlarged surface area and continuous development of thin liquid film due to the introduction of secondary channels. However, the SWSC microchannels suffer from a higher pressure drop penalty.
APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
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Thermodynamics
Ozgur Bayer, Seyedmohsen Baghaei Oskouei, Selin Aradag
Summary: This study investigates the thermal performance of a double layered microchannel heatsink with wavy up-down and porous ribs. By using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Artificial Neural Network (ANN), the best design with improved heat transfer efficiency is identified. The introduction of Dean vortices and wavy channels increases the Nusselt number and improves the thermal performance, although it also leads to an increase in pressure drop.
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS IN HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
(2022)
Article
Thermodynamics
K. Derakhshanpour, R. Kamali, M. Eslami
Summary: The study conducted 3-Dimensional numerical simulations to analyze laminar fluid flow and forced convection heat transfer through novel designs of microchannel heat sinks with cylindrical ribs. Incorporation of cylindrical ribs significantly enhanced heat transfer coefficient and reducing rib pitch had a greater effect on improving hydrothermal performance. Additionally, double-layered microchannels showed higher convection heat transfer coefficient and double-layered-design 1 microchannels performed the best with increased mass flow rate.
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS IN HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
(2021)
Article
Thermodynamics
Mohammad Shamsoddini Lori, Kambiz Vafai
Summary: This study conducts a detailed numerical analysis to evaluate the effect of using periodic vertical porous and solid ribs with different geometrical shapes on the fluid flow and heat transfer in a three-dimensional microchannel. The results show that the use of porous ribs leads to higher Nusselt numbers and better Figure of Merit compared to solid ribs.
APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Thermodynamics
Yousef Alihosseini, Mohammad Zabetian Targhi, Mohammad Mahdi Heyhat
Summary: A combination of wavy and oblique grooved microchannel patterns was investigated to improve the performance of microchannel heat sinks. Type-2 showed the best heat transfer performance and pressure drop behavior, with an eta value close to 2.5.
APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Thermodynamics
Ali H. Al-Zaidi, Mohamed M. Mahmoud, Tassos G. Karayiannis
Summary: This paper presents an experimental study on flow boiling patterns, heat transfer rates, and pressure drop in multi-microchannels evaporators made of copper and aluminium. The results showed that aluminium heat sinks have comparable thermal performance to that of copper heat sinks.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
(2022)
Article
Thermodynamics
Jingzhi Zhang, Jun An, Li Lei, Xinyu Wang, Gongming Xin, Zan Wu
Summary: This paper numerically studied the subcooled flow boiling in MMC heat sinks. The feasibility of using the Mixture multiphase flow model to simulate the subcooled flow boiling in the MMC heat sink is validated. The results show that the temperature distribution in the MMC heat sink is affected by the microchannel aspect ratio and the Mixture model is suitable for studying flow boiling in complex MMC.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
(2023)
Article
Thermodynamics
Mostafa Fathi, Mohammad Mahdi Heyhat, Mohammad Zabetian Targhi, Sajjad Bigham
Summary: Porous-fin microchannel heat sinks have the potential to improve the thermal and hydraulic performances of microelectronic cooling systems. However, the reduced effective thermal conductivity of porous fins compared to solid fins can negatively impact the thermal performance of the microchannel heat sinks. This research confirms that replacing solid with porous fins can simultaneously enhance the thermal and hydraulic performances of microchannel heat sinks.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
(2023)
Article
Thermodynamics
Odumuyiwa A. Odumosu, Huashi Xu, Tianyou Wang, Zhizhao Che
Summary: Flow boiling in microchannels utilizes the latent heat of the fluid and can efficiently remove heat. Numerical simulations provide detailed information about the flow and vapor bubble dynamics, which cannot be obtained experimentally. This study focuses on the growth of vapor bubbles in straight and wavy microchannels using numerical simulations. The results show that the wavy structure of the microchannel enhances bubble growth and wall heat transfer due to deformation, expansion, and perturbation of the bubbles. The local Nusselt number in the wavy channel can be up to 2.6 times higher than in the straight channel.
APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Thermodynamics
Xiao Cheng, Junjun Wu
Summary: This study designed microchannels of different widths to investigate the influence of geometry on flow boiling characteristics. It was found that the flow patterns and heat transfer coefficient varied with microchannel widths, and the narrow 50 μm microchannel was highly susceptible to triggering the critical heat flux. Flow instability showed less dependence on microchannels but strong relevance to the mass flux.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Miaolong Cao, Shi Cao, Jincheng Zhao, Jiayi Zhu
Summary: This paper proposes a microchannel heat sink model and investigates the impact of built-in ribs on the flow and heat transfer characteristics. Numerical simulation results show that the rectangular rib plate enhances heat transfer, but the comprehensive evaluation factor decreases with increasing rib length. The angle of the rib plate has little influence on heat transfer, while the thickness variation has the largest impact on the comprehensive evaluation factor. The optimal parameter combination is an angle of 0 degrees, a length of 7.5 mm, and a thickness of 0.2-0.3 mm.
Article
Thermodynamics
Jian Song, Fei Liu, Yi Sui, Dalei Jing
Summary: This study numerically investigates the hydraulic and thermal performances of trapezoidal microchannel heat sinks, revealing that pressure drop increases with decreasing small-to-large end width ratio. Only TMCHS configurations with PCPFLI and RCCFLI show improved thermal performances as the ratio decreases, with lower thermal resistance and more uniform temperature distribution. The TMCHS with RCCFLI configuration exhibits the best overall thermal performance among the six configurations studied.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THERMAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Thermodynamics
Chunquan Li, Xuebin Li, Hongyan Huang, Yuanhao Zheng
Summary: A new microchannel heat sink with embedded modules with ribs and pin-fins is proposed for efficient microchannel heat dissipation. Strategies such as microchannel cooling within low-temperature co-fired ceramic substrates, embedding modules in the substrate, and creating ribs and pin-fins are employed to enhance heat transfer. The study investigates the effects of relative rib height, relative pin-fin height, and relative number of auxiliary channels on heat transfer performance, temperature uniformity, and pressure drop. The performance of the proposed design is compared to other similar designs, showing significant improvements in heat transfer and temperature uniformity with a slight increase in pressure drop.
APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Review
Thermodynamics
Daxiang Deng, Long Zeng, Wei Sun
Summary: This paper comprehensively reviews recent advancements in flow boiling enhancement and fabrication of enhanced microchannels. It emphasizes the flow boiling enhancement performance of these enhanced microchannels in microchannel heat sinks, while also discussing their advantages and disadvantages after summarizing the classification and manufacturing methods of enhanced microchannels.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Javad Rostami
Summary: This paper studies the use of porous ribs on the microchannel wall to increase the heat transfer rate. The governing equations are solved numerically and compared to analytical results. The presence of ribs leads to an increase in pressure drop and heat transfer rate, and the optimal rib height depends on the arrangement type and Reynolds number.
TRANSPORT IN POROUS MEDIA
(2022)
Article
Thermodynamics
Xiaodong Xue, Changchun Liu, Wei Han, Zefeng Wang, Na Zhang, Hongguang Jin, Xiaodong Wang
Summary: This paper proposes a high-efficiency coal-fired power generation system enabled by chemical recuperative supercritical water coal gasification. The results showed that in the proposed system, the net power generation and exergy efficiencies increased by 4.9 and 4.8% points, respectively.
Article
Mechanics
Shu-Rong Gao, Jia-Xin Jin, Bo-Jian Wei, Shi-Hua Shi, Shao-Fei Zheng, Yan-Ru Yang, Xiao-Dong Wang
Summary: When a droplet off-center impacts a macro-ridge, the contact time increases with off-center distance (Delta x*), which are closely related to the redistribution of liquid volume and the asymmetry of the liquid film. Changing the asymmetry of the liquid film by manipulating the inclination of the ridge can reduce the contact time significantly. This work provides fundamental and practical inspiration for the efficient reduction of contact time for off-center impacts.
Article
Mechanics
Ning Lan, He-Xiang Liu, Ke-Chuan Yan, Yi-Bo Wang, Yan-Ru Yang, Xiao-Dong Wang
Summary: The performance optimization of electrohydrodynamics (EHD) induced heat transfer enhancement has been a subject of interest. However, comprehensive coupling optimization based on parameters such as Reynolds number, voltage, and electrode spacing is still lacking. In this study, the heat transfer efficiency of a wire-to-plate EHD device is investigated in a wide range of secondary flow intensity. The results show that an optimal secondary flow intensity and electrode spacing can significantly improve the heat transfer efficiency.
Article
Thermodynamics
Xiaodong Xue, Wei Han, Yu Xin, Changchun Liu, Hongguang Jin, Xiaodong Wang
Summary: This study proposes a clean and efficient hydrogen production system that synergistically converts coal and solar energy, and conducts energetic and exergetic evaluations. By using thermochemical complementary and chemical recuperative methods, concentrated solar energy and high-temperature flue gas are utilized for supercritical water coal gasification and steam methane reforming processes, respectively. The energy and exergy efficiencies increase by 10.42% and 10.78%, reaching approximately 50.15% and 50.81%, respectively. The reduction in exergy destruction during gasification and reforming is the key reason for the improved system performance. Sensitivity analysis reveals the effect of key parameters on the hydrogen yield, syngas composition, and methane conversion rate. This study presents a promising solution for large-scale hydrogen production processes.
Article
Thermodynamics
Xiaodong Xue, Wei Han, Changchun Liu, Jichao Li, Hongguang Jin, Xiaodong Wang
Summary: In this study, an efficient and clean hydrogen and electricity cogeneration system is proposed, which utilizes coal and solar energy through thermochemical complementary utilization. The system achieves high-temperature syngas generation through supercritical water coal gasification, allowing for hydrogen production with lower energy consumption by steam methane self-reforming. The integrated system shows improved energy and exergy efficiency, higher hydrogen and electricity output, and enhanced utilization of chemical energy compared to the reference system. The reduction of exergy destruction during fuel conversion and heat exchange is identified as the key to the improved performance.
ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Thermodynamics
Shao-Fei Zheng, Guo-Qing Liu, Yi Zhang, He-Chen Wang, Shu-Rong Gao, Yan-Ru Yang, Hai-Wang Li, Bengt Sunden, Xiao-Dong Wang
Summary: The hierarchical arrangement of ribs can significantly reduce the friction loss and improve the cooling efficiency. However, it may cause a slight deterioration in heat transfer. The W-shaped ribs achieve higher heat transfer enhancement under the hierarchical scheme.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
(2023)
Article
Mechanics
Shu-Rong Gao, Jia-Xin Jin, Shi-Hua Shi, Bo-Jian Wei, Yi-Feng Wang, Shao-Fei Zheng, Yan-Ru Yang, Xiao-Dong Wang
Summary: The establishment of a unified model for predicting the rebound behavior of droplets on solid surfaces is of great significance. This study investigates the rebound dynamics of droplets impacting hydrophobic surfaces using theoretical methods. A new theoretical model based on energy conservation is proposed to predict the rebound behavior of droplets. The results show that the theoretical model considering both energy dissipation throughout the impact process and contact angle hysteresis is more consistent with previous studies.
Article
Mechanics
Yi-Feng Wang, Qiang Ma, Bo-Jian Wei, Shu-Rong Gao, Yan-Ru Yang, Shao-Fei Zheng, Duu-Jong Lee, Xiao-Dong Wang
Summary: The impact dynamics of nanodroplets on solid spheres is investigated using molecular dynamics simulation method to study the outcome regimes and the curvature effect. It is found that there are five outcomes including deposition, bouncing, splash, covering, and dripping. The outcomes are influenced by the diameter ratios and contact angles of the droplets. The curvature effect is quantitatively described by establishing boundaries between different regimes in the phase diagrams.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Qiang Ma, Yi-Feng Wang, Yi-Bo Wang, Ben-Xi Zhang, Shao-Fei Zheng, Yan-Ru Yang, Duu-Jong Lee, Xiao-Dong Wang
Summary: The bouncing dynamics of water nanodroplets on superhydrophobic Pt surfaces with nanopillar arrays is comprehensively studied using molecular dynamics simulations. It is found that there are critical values of the solid fraction and pillar height to induce pancake bouncing at the moderate Weber number. A theoretical model is developed to quantitatively proclaim the dependence of nanostructure features and the critical Weber number on pancake bouncing.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Mechanics
Yi-Bo Wang, He-Xiang Liu, Ning Lan, Ke-Chuan Yan, Yan-Ru Yang, Xiao-Dong Wang
Summary: In this work, the authors investigate microscale electrohydrodynamic conduction pumps of dielectric liquids and find that the electric force differs from macroscale conduction pumps due to the scale effect. The enhanced ionic diffusion in microscale pumps is identified as the trigger for the scale effect. Existing macroscale theoretical models do not work for microscale pumps due to the inaccurate estimation of heterocharge layer thickness. A new theoretical model is developed by modifying the expression of heterocharge layer thickness.
Article
Mechanics
Ben-Xi Zhang, Jiang-Hai Xu, Kai-Qi Zhu, Qiang Ma, Yan-Ru Yang, Duu-Jong Lee, Xiao-Dong Wang
Summary: The contact time of oblique nanodroplet impacts on nanopillar-arrayed superhydrophobic surfaces is investigated through molecular dynamics simulations. It is found that the contact time is shorter on nanopillar-arrayed surfaces compared to smooth superhydrophobic surfaces under the same impact angles due to the non-axisymmetry of spreading factors. The non-axisymmetry is more significant at impact angles greater than 35 degrees and when the aspect ratio of nanopillars is increased.
Article
Mechanics
Qiang Ma, Yi-Feng Wang, Yi-Bo Wang, Ben-Xi Zhang, Shao-Fei Zheng, Yan-Ru Yang, Duu-Jong Lee, Xiao-Dong Wang
Summary: The effect of surface wettability on the contact time of nanodroplets impacting solid surfaces is investigated using molecular dynamics simulations. The results show that surface wettability has a significant influence on the contact time and restitution coefficient of the nanodroplets, even for superhydrophobic surfaces. The study also establishes theoretical models for the maximum spreading factor, spreading velocity, and retraction velocity, and proposes scaling laws for the spreading and retraction time.
Article
Thermodynamics
Shao-Fei Zheng, We-Kai Liana, Jia-Xing Meng, He-Chen Wang, Shu-Rong Gao, Yan-Ru Yang, Hai-Wang Li, Bengt Sunden, Xiao-Dong Wang
Summary: This study focuses on optimizing the rib arrangements in cooling passages of a turbine blade cooling unit to improve heat transfer performance. The multi-parameter optimization algorithm is applied to find the optimal designs with different performance indices as objective functions. The results show that using the overall performance factor as the objective function can achieve significant reduction in friction loss with moderate heat transfer loss.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yulin Wang, Han Wang, Cheng Wang, Wei He, Yulong Zhao, Xiaodong Wang
Summary: This paper investigates the flow characteristics of water droplets on gas diffusion layer (GDL) surfaces with different roughnesses. The results show that the roughness of GDL surfaces has a significant impact on water droplet flow, with lower Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) content leading to increased surface roughness and longer droplet discharge time, spreading area, and deformation. On the other hand, higher PTFE content results in smoother flow and shorter droplet discharge time. Comparatively, water droplet flow on rough GDL surfaces exhibits longer discharge time, larger spreading area, stronger fluctuations, and larger pressure drop compared to smooth GDL surfaces.
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
(2024)
Article
Thermodynamics
Yi-Bo Wang, Ling-Feng Huang, Ning Lan, Shuo-Lin Wang, Ben-Xi Zhang, Yan-Ru Yang, Xiao-Dong Wang, Duu-Jong Lee
Summary: This study numerically investigated the heat transfer process in a wavy channel enhanced by electrohydrodynamics (EHD), and found that the mechanisms of EHD-enhanced heat transfer differ from a straight channel. Based on the simulation results, strategies for aligning multielectrodes in wavy channels were proposed, and design criteria for enhanced heat transfer performance in discontinuous wavy channels with multiple electrodes were provided.
APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING
(2024)