Visualization of Boiling Phenomena in Inclined Rectangular Gap
An experimental study was performed to investigate the pool boiling critical heat flux (CHF) in one-dimensional inclined rectangular channels by changing the orientation of a copper test heater assembly. In a pool of saturated water under the atmospheric pressure, the test parameters include the gap sizes of 1, 2, 5, and 10 mm, and the surface orientation angles from the downward-facing position (1800) to the vertical position (90º), respectively. Tests were conducted on the basis of the visualization of boiling phenomena in the narrowly confined channel and open periphery utilizing a high-speed digital camera. To prevent the heat loss from the water pool and copper test heater, a state-of-the-art vacuum pumping technique was introduced. It was observed that the CHF generally decreases as the surface inclination angle increases and as the gap size decreases. In the downward-facing position (180o), however, the vapor movement was enhanced by the gap structure, which produced the opposing result, say, the CHF increases as the gap size decreases. Phenomenological characteristics regarding the interfacial instability of vapor layer were addressed in terms of visualization approaching the CHF. It was found that there exists a transition angle, around which the CHF changes with a rapid slope.
- Research Organization:
- Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE - NE
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC07-99ID-13727
- OSTI ID:
- 912273
- Report Number(s):
- INEEL/JOU-04-01857; IJMFBP; TRN: US0800343
- Journal Information:
- International Journal of Multiphase Flow, Vol. 31, Issue 5; ISSN 0301-9322
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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