A visualization comparison of convective flow boiling heat transfer augmentation devices /

(1985) are compared with the experimental data. The

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lundy, Brian Franklin
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1998.
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Summary:(1985) are compared with the experimental data. The
3.72, a static mixer, and a circumferentailly wrapped
7.21) exhibits the highest heat transfer coefficients.
80 to 135 kl-a. Flow regime definitions and commentary
accurately predict the churn to annular transition.
al. (1980) and Mcouillan and Whalley (1985) fail to
are presented for all but the static mixer data. For
are presented regarding contemporary flow regime
ascertain the qualitative effects of these devices.
augmentation devices on vertical in-tube convective
Average saturated boiling heat transfer coefficients
Fair (1960) map is found to be inadequate in
flow boiling flow regimes, transition mechanisms, and
from 0.8 to 12.3 kW/m2 were fluid. Mass fluxes from 10
heat transfer are presented in this study. Three
heating fluid and ethanol as the test 2 d heat fluxes
long counterflow test section with water as the
maps by Taitel et at. (1980) and Mcouillan and Whalley
percent of the heat transfer data.
predicting the experimental data. Both the Taitel et
regime map by Fair (1960) and theoretical flow regime
techniques were conducted in a transparent 58.4 cm
The Chen (1966) flow boiling correlation predicted 63
The qualitative effects of inset-table heat transfer phics.
these data, the second twisted tape (twist ratio of
to 100 kg/m s an examined for pressures ranging from
transition models. Additionally, an empirical flow
twisted tapes with twist ratios of 9.50, 7.2 1, and
Visualization experiments using high resolution video
wire screen were compared with bare tube data to
Item Description:"Major subject: Mechanical Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xv, 173 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (leaves 129-131).