脉动热管的流型及流向分析

通过3种不同结构脉动热管的可视化实验,研究管内工质的流型和流向.运用实验研究的方法,加宽充液率和热负荷的变化范围,观察并分析不同流型的变化特征;另外,设计出有利于实现工质稳定循环流动的两种改进型脉动热管.实验结果表明:不同工作条件下脉动热管内会出现塞状流、混合流和环状流等不同流型,流型具有自适应传热量变化的特性;改变脉动热管流道的对称性和均衡性,以及毛细渐扩管道汽泡的微泵效应,有利于实现工质的稳定单向循环流动.     

低温脉动热管气液两相流数值模拟

为了研究液氦温区下脉动热管流型演化及运行特性,采用氦为工质,基于多相流VOF方法建立了闭式环路结构低温脉动热管的三维数值模型,并对该模型进行了数值求解。研究了初始充液后管内气液分布情况,获得了不同时刻管内流型变化及温度分布。模拟结果显示:低温下脉动热管与常温脉动热管相似,也存在着泡状流、柱状流、环状流等流型的演变。当低温脉动热管稳定运行时,管内温度会随着时间进行周期性的脉动。从脉管内截面温度脉动的波形上看,蒸发段温度波动与冷凝段温度波动相位相差180°左右,而绝热段温度波动相位更接近蒸发段。与常温热管相比,低温液氦脉动热管温度波动幅度远远小于常温工况下的波动幅度。     

脉动热管运行可视化及传热与流动特性的实验研究

对脉动热管的运行进行了可视化实验 ,在不同的充灌率、倾角、截面形状、加热量条件下对脉动热管的运行进行了测试 ,实验结果表明 :脉动热管是一种十分有效的散热技术 ;脉动热管存在传热极限 ;在最佳充灌率 (5 0 % )和最佳倾角 (5 0°)下运行的脉动热管传热极限最高 ,高热流密度下的传热热阻最低 ;当热流密度较小时 ,三角形通道的脉动热管要优于正方形通道的脉动热管 ,但当热流密度较大时 ,通道形状对热阻和单位截面传热极限影响不大 ;通道大小对热管的热性能影响很小     

脉动热管不同热负荷下管内流型及传热特性分析

为更准确反映脉动热管内流体不同流态对其传热性能的影响,文中将管内气液两相流动模型引入了两气塞-液塞传热单元模型,并基于改善后的模型对脉动热管整体振荡特性和传热特性进行了分析。结果表明,改善后的模型可以更好好地反映不同热负荷条件下热管传热性能变化,与实验研究结果十分吻合。进一步分析显示,低负荷下脉动热管振荡频率较低,振幅更大,蒸发温度也较低,高负荷则反之。不同流态下脉动热管的蒸发传热系数有明显差异,所带来的热阻差异也十分明显。热管半径越小,流体越早从弹状流转入环形流,而传热单元数对流型变化影响很小。     

环路型脉动热管的工质流动和传热特性实验研究

建立了部分可视化的环路型铜-乙醇脉动热管试验台,研究了充液率、倾斜角度、环路数目等因素对脉动热管传热性能的影响。结果表明:不能形成脉动效应时工质的流型是间歇振动,形成脉动效应时工质的流型是弹状流或环状流;最佳倾角为70°~90,°最佳充液率在50%左右;热阻随着环路数目的增加而减小。     

下冷式脉动热管太阳能集热器传热性能实验研究

实验研究和分析了一种新型下冷式脉动热管太阳能集热器的传热特性。与传统太阳能集热器相比,下冷式脉动热管太阳能集热器水箱位于底部,真空玻璃管不盛水并嵌于水箱上,脉动热管作为传热元件,一部分置于真空玻璃管内,另一部分封于水箱中。实验过程中通过调整脉动热管冷热段间的比例,研究不同情况下集热器启动、运行特性及传热性能。结果表明,在集热器倾角为70°、脉动热管充液率为55%的情况下,脉动热管的当量导热系数随冷热段比例的减小而先升后降;当冷热段比例为47%时,脉动热管的启动温度最低、传热性能最优。     

多通道并联回路型脉动热管运行特性的试验研究

针对回路型脉动热管进行了管路结构形式调整,制作了多通道并联回路型脉动热管并建立试验系统,选用丙酮和无水酒精作为工质,在相近热力工况下通过试验考察多通道并联回路型脉动热管和典型回路脉动热管在不同加热工况下的运行情况,并进行比较.结果表明:多通道并联回路型脉动热管与典型回路型脉动热管具有相似的启动特征,但其在运行中具有更好的稳定性,不易出现干烧现象;其传热效果也优于典型回路型脉动热管,具有较低的运行热阻,低充液率(34%)时的传热效果优于高充液率(51%、68%)时,具有较高的传热极限.     

脉动热管水平及小倾角条件下的传热性能

为了研究脉动热管放置方式对其传热性能的影响,以超纯水作为工质,对水平及倾角为30°放置的脉动热管的传热性能进行研究,用壁面温度振荡性能和传热热阻来描述其传热能力。在不同的放置条件下,着重分析不同加热功率和充液率(35%,50%,70%)对其传热性能的影响。研究表明：水平放置时,充液率为35%和50%时脉动热管不能启动,充液率70%时可以启动运行;脉动热管在运行时存在临界热量输入值,倾角为30°时,临界值为60 W,但水平放置条件下临界值为90 W;水平放置下的脉动热管传热热阻在不同加热功率下,显著高于倾角为30°的情况;倾角为30°,充液率为35%时的脉动热管适合在低加热功率范围运行,此时传热热阻要低于充液率为50%的情况,但传热范围很窄,传热极限低;30°倾角时,与充液率35%和50%相比,高充液率70%的脉动热管整体传热性能最优。     

废热锅炉取热管的热疲劳失效分析

本文针对废热锅炉取热管的失效进行了调查，从取热管汽水两相流动及材料学的角度，对事故进行分析研究。认为取热管的失效主要由于热疲劳造成的。汽水两相流动与传热分析的结果可以解释破口产生的原因、发生部位及疲劳裂纹的取向。提高水平取热管的工质质量流速，可有效地避免汽水分层、管间脉动及传热恶化，显著延长设备的运行寿命。     

水基纳米流体在铜丝平板热管中的应用

对使用三种水基纳米流体作为工质的铜丝平板热管的传热特性进行了实验研究.使用的纳米流体分别是平均粒径20 nm的Cu纳米颗粒、平均粒径50 nm的Cu纳米颗粒和平均粒径50 nm的CuO纳米颗粒的水基悬浮液(简称水基20 nm Cu、50 nm Cu、50 nm CuO纳米流体),着重分析了纳米流体种类,纳米颗粒质量分数、运行温度或工作压力对热管传热特性的影响.研究结果表明,使用纳米流体作为工质可以显著提高热管的传热特性;在不同运行温度条件下,不同的纳米流体均在质量分数1.0％时具有最佳传热效果;纳米流体是一种适用于铜丝平板热管的新型工质.     

Experimental study of flow patterns and improved configurations for pulsating heat pipes

A series of experiments were performed on three types of closed loop pulsating heat pipes(PHPs),intending toinvestigate various kinds of flow patterns,and to develop some improved configurations for the PHPs.Opticalvisualization results indicated that there might exist three flow patterns,i.e.bubble-liquid slug flow,semi-annularflow and annular flow,corresponding to different working conditions.For a given geometry and an adequate fillratio,the PHPs had the self-adjusting characteristic for the flow patterns(from slug flow to semi-annular and thento annular flow)to meet the demands of the increasing heat input.Two special configurations,one with alter-nately varying channel diameter,the other equipped with one section of thicker tube,were found to be advanta-geous in establishing and maintaining reliable circulation of the working fluid.The thermal performance of thePHPs was examined over a range of working conditions.Comparing with the normal PHP with uniform diameter,either of the improved PHPs exhibited higher thermal performance.     

Experimental research on heat transfer of pulsating heat pipe

Experimental research was conducted to understand heat transfer characteristic of pulsating heat pipe in this paper, and the PHP is made of high quality glass capillary tube. Under different fill ratio, heat transfer rate and many other influence factors, the flow patterns were observed in the start-up, transition and stable stage. The effects of heating position on heat transfer were discussed. The experimental results indicate that no annular flow appears in top heating condition. Under different fall ratios and heat transfer rate, the flow pattern in PHP is transferred from bulk flow to semi-annular flow and annular flow, and the performance of heat transfer is improved for down heating case. The experimental results indicate that the total heat resistant of PHP is increased with fill ratio, and heat transfer rate achieves optimum at filling rate 50%. But for pulsating heat pipe with changing diameters the thermal resistance is higher than that with uniform diameters.     

Heat transfer and flow characteristics of flow boiling of CO2‐oil mixtures in horizontal smooth and micro‐fin tubes

Experiments were carried out on the flow pattern, heat transfer, and pressure drop of flow boiling of pure CO₂ and CO₂‐oil mixtures in horizontal smooth and micro‐fin tubes. The smooth tube is a stainless steel tube with an inner diameter of 3.76 mm. The micro‐fin tube is a copper tube with a mean inner diameter of 3.75 mm. The experiments were carried out at mass velocities from 100 to 500 kg/(m²·s), saturation temperature of 10 °C, and the circulation ratio of lubricating oil (PAG) was from 0 to 1.0 mass%. Flow pattern observations mainly showed slug and wavy flow for the smooth tube, but annular flow for the micro‐fin tube. Compared with the flow patterns in the case of pure CO₂, an increase in frequency of slug occurrence in the slug flow region, and a decrease in the quantity of liquid at the top of the tube in the annular flow region were observed in the case of CO₂‐oil mixtures. With pure CO₂, the flow boiling heat transfer was dominated by nucleate boiling in the low vapor quality region, and the heat transfer coefficients for the micro‐fin tube were higher than those of the smooth tube. With CO₂‐oil mixtures, the flow boiling heat transfer was dominated by convective evaporation, especially in the high vapor quality region. In addition, the heat transfer coefficient decreased significantly when the oil circulation ratio was larger than 0.1 mass%. For the pressure drop characteristics, in the case of pure CO₂, the homogeneous flow model agreed with the experimental results within ±30% for the smooth tube. The pressure drops of the micro‐fin tube were 0–70% higher than those predicted with the homogeneous flow model, and the pressure drops increased for the high oil circulation ratio and high vapor quality conditions. The increases in the pressure drops were considered to be due to the increase in the thickness of the oil film and the decrease in the effective flow cross‐sectional area. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heat Trans Asian Res; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/htj.20287     

Advances and Unsolved Issues in Pulsating Heat Pipes

Pulsating (or oscillating) heat pipes (PHP or OHP) are new two-phase heat transfer devices that rely on the oscillatory flow of liquid slug and vapor plug in a long miniature tube bent into many turns. The unique feature of PHPs, compared with conventional heat pipes, is that there is no wick structure to return the condensate to the heating section; thus, there is no countercurrent flow between the liquid and vapor. Significant experimental and theoretical efforts have been made related to PHPs in the last decade. While experimental studies have focused on either visualizing the flow pattern in PHPs or characterizing the heat transfer capability of PHPs, theoretical examinations attempt to analytically and numerically model the fluid dynamics and/or heat transfer associated with the oscillating two-phase flow. The existing experimental and theoretical research, including important features and parameters, is summarized in tabular form. Progresses in flow visualization, heat transfer characteristics, and theoretical modeling are thoroughly reviewed. Finally, unresolved issues on the mechanism of PHP operation, modeling, and application are discussed.     

Flow and heat transfer of liquid plug and neighboring vapor slugs in a pulsating heat pipe

A model of fluid flow and heat transfer on liquid slug and neighboring vapor plugs in a pulsating heat pipe (PHP) is proposed. A new energy equation for the liquid slug is built by aid of Lagrange method. The shear stress term related with the fluid flow state is included in the motion equation of the liquid slug. A sensitive heat term is replaced by a phase change term in the energy equation of the vapor plug. Based on our analysis on the displacement variation of the liquid slug with time, it is known that the harmonic force acting on the liquid slug in PHPs is the pressure difference between the vapor plugs. The flow oscillation can be considered as a forced damping vibration of one degree of freedom system. The phase difference of the oscillating flow between with and without the gravity effect can reach 45°. The amplitude and angular frequency of flow oscillation is irrespective with the initial displacement of liquid slug. If the flow pattern remains strictly slug flow in the entire system, the contribution of the sensible heat exchange to the total heat transfer of the PHP is about 80%.     

垂直窄缝通道内环状流沸腾传热特性

本研究基于液膜和蒸汽的质量、动量和能量方程,建立了均匀热流垂直窄缝通道内环状流沸腾传热模型,通过相关文献估算环状流起始点处液膜厚度,利用有限差分法对环状流模型方程组进行数值求解,得到沿流道环状流区域的液膜厚度,并进一步预测了局部沸腾传热系数,结果表明:环状流区域的局部沸腾传热系数随质量流量和干度的增加而增加,与Kenning关联式对比,模型预测沸腾传热系数较关联式计算值偏低。将不同工况下的226组两相环状流实验数据与模型预测结果进行对比,平均绝对误差为18.2%。     

内置稳燃热岛燃气锅炉内流动与传热数值模拟

1前言近年来,随着钢铁工业的迅猛发展,生产中的副产煤气大量增加。焦炉煤气和转炉煤气由于发热值高,可以在生产和生活中有效利用。而高炉煤气属低热值燃料,受到其燃烧特性的限制,很难作为远距离输送的生活用气,只能在企业内部转换利用[1]。为了充分利用自产的高炉煤气,国内钢铁     

Heat transfer characteristics of flow boiling in a single horizontal microchannel

Heat transfer characteristics of subcooled flow boiling of FC-72 in a single horizontal circular cross-section microchannel (480 μm i.d., 800 μm o.d., 102 mm long) are presented. Different flow patterns, both in the stable and unstable flow boiling regimes, have been captured using high speed video camera. Data in small, medium, high and very high heat flux cases under small, medium and high mass flux has been presented. Convective heat transfer coefficients in each flow boiling situation have been calculated and presented. Stable flow boiling with alternating bubbly/slug flow, slug/annular flow and annular/mist flow have been observed for heat flux of 150 kW/m² or higher and mass flux of 1500 kg/m² s or higher. Back and forth oscillations with flow instabilities have been observed in cases of lower heat and mass fluxes. However, no complete reverse flow in upstream direction has been observed.     

Flow Pattern and Heat Transfer Behavior of Boiling Two—Phase flow in Inclined Pipes

Movable Electrical Conducting Probe (MECP), a kind of simple and reliable measuring transducer, used for predicting full-flow-path flow pattern in a boiling vapor/liquid two-phase flow is introduced in this paper. When the test pipe is set at different inclination angles, several kinds of flow patterns, such as bubble, slug, churn, intermittent, and annular flows, may be observed in accordance with the locations of MECP. By means of flow pattern analysis, flow field numerical calculations have been carried out, and heat transfer coefficient correlations along full-flow-path derived. The results show that heat transfer performance of boiling two-phase flow could be significantly augmented as expected in some flow pattern zones.The results of the investigation, measuring techniques and conclusions contained in this paper would be a useful reference in foundational research for prediction of flow pattern and heat transfer behavior in boiling two-phase flow, as well as for turbine vane liquid-cooling design.     

Correlation to Predict the Maximum Heat Flux of a Vertical Closed-Loop Pulsating Heat Pipe

The objective of this study is to experimentally investigate the effect of various parameters on the maximum heat flux of a vertical closed-loop pulsating heat pipe (CLPHP) and the inside phenomena that cause maximum heat flux to occur. A correlation to predict the maximum heat flux using the obtained results was also established. Quantitative and qualitative experiments were conducted and analyzed. A copper CLPHP and a transparent high-temperature glass capillary tube CLPHP were used in the quantitative and qualitative experiments. From the study, it was found that when the internal diameter and number of meandering turns increased, the maximum heat flux increased. However, when the evaporator section length increased, the maximum heat flux decreased. The maximum heat flux of a CLPHP occurs due to the dry-out of liquid film at the evaporator section. This occurs after a two-phase working fluid circulation changes flow pattern from countercurrent slug flow to co-current annular flow, because the vapor velocity increases beyond a critical value. A correlation to predict the maximum heat flux obtained from this study was developed.