CFD modeling of flow and heat transfer in a thermosyphon |
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| Authors: | Asghar Alizadehdakhel Masoud Rahimi Ammar Abdulaziz Alsairafi |
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| Affiliation: | 1. CFD Research Center, Chemical Engineering Department, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran;2. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and Petroleum, Kuwait University, Kuwait |
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| Abstract: | In the present study a gas/liquid two-phase flow and the simultaneous evaporation and condensation phenomena in a thermosyphon was modeled. The volume of fluid (VOF) technique was used to model the interaction between these phases. Experiments in a thermosyphon were carried out at different operating conditions. The CFD predicted temperature profile in the thermosyphon was compared with experimental measurements and a good agreement was observed. It was concluded that CFD is a useful tool to model and explain the complex flow and heat transfer in a thermosyphon. |
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| Keywords: | Thermosyphon Heat pipe CFD Condensation Evaporation |
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