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| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 133-146 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Applied thermal engineering |
| Volume | 99 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
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Numerical and experimental investigation of a counter-current two-phase thermosyphon with cascading pools. / Schreiber, M.; Wits, Wessel Willems; te Riele, G.J.
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T1 - Numerical and experimental investigation of a counter-current two-phase thermosyphon with cascading pools
AU - Schreiber, M.
AU - Wits, Wessel Willems
AU - te Riele, G.J.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - An innovative design of a counter-current two-phase thermosyphon is investigated for the in-plane cooling of flat product structures. The thermosyphon features multiple pools staggered along the entire evaporator section, in which liquid flowing toward the bottom of the thermosyphon can be stored. The pools are used to cascade the working fluid to the evaporator end cap. Liquid accumulates in the pools until they overflow, thereby spreading the working fluid across the entire evaporator length rather than creating one liquid pool at the bottom end cap. Multiple of such thermosyphons operating in parallel can be used for low-gradient planar cooling of vertically oriented surfaces. A numerical model using a control volume approach is developed to predict and to validate the experimental results of this innovative design. The main advantages of the control volume approach are the adaptability of the entire model and the fast computational speed in comparison to elaborate fluid dynamics models. Empirical correlations are used for the modeling of the heat transfer coefficients and friction factors of the counter-current flow. A proof of principle is given by observing a prototype that was milled into a copper bar. Next to logging temperature measurements, the prototype had a glass top plate to visually record the working fluid behavior. The model presented is well suitable for the early stages of thermosyphon design studies and for the impact evaluation of design changes.
AB - An innovative design of a counter-current two-phase thermosyphon is investigated for the in-plane cooling of flat product structures. The thermosyphon features multiple pools staggered along the entire evaporator section, in which liquid flowing toward the bottom of the thermosyphon can be stored. The pools are used to cascade the working fluid to the evaporator end cap. Liquid accumulates in the pools until they overflow, thereby spreading the working fluid across the entire evaporator length rather than creating one liquid pool at the bottom end cap. Multiple of such thermosyphons operating in parallel can be used for low-gradient planar cooling of vertically oriented surfaces. A numerical model using a control volume approach is developed to predict and to validate the experimental results of this innovative design. The main advantages of the control volume approach are the adaptability of the entire model and the fast computational speed in comparison to elaborate fluid dynamics models. Empirical correlations are used for the modeling of the heat transfer coefficients and friction factors of the counter-current flow. A proof of principle is given by observing a prototype that was milled into a copper bar. Next to logging temperature measurements, the prototype had a glass top plate to visually record the working fluid behavior. The model presented is well suitable for the early stages of thermosyphon design studies and for the impact evaluation of design changes.
KW - METIS-321084
KW - IR-103301
U2 - 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2015.12.095
DO - 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2015.12.095
M3 - Article
VL - 99
SP - 133
EP - 146
JO - Applied thermal engineering
JF - Applied thermal engineering
SN - 1359-4311
ER -