Enhanced Flow Boiling in Microchannels Integrated with Hierarchical Structures of Micro-Pinfin Fences and Nanowires
Wei Chang, Wenming Li, Jiaxuan Ma, Kai Luo, Chen Li
Abstract
s compared to that of inlet orifice microchannels with an effectively managed pressure drop. The capillary-induced periodic and rapid liquid wetting is believed to be the primary enhancement mechanism.
Topics & Concepts
MicrochannelPressure dropMaterials scienceBoilingCapillary actionBody orificeHeat fluxWettingMass fluxHeat transferNanotechnologyMechanicsThermodynamicsComposite materialMechanical engineeringPhysicsEngineeringHeat Transfer and Boiling StudiesHeat Transfer and OptimizationFluid Dynamics and Thin Films