Abstract
In this study, the effect of pHEMA (Polyhydroxyethylmethacrylate) nanostructure coated surfaces on flow boiling was investigated in a rectangular microchannel. Experiments were conducted using deionized water as the working fluid to investigate flow boiling in a microchannel with dimensions of 14 cm length, 1.5 cm width, and 500 μm depth. The effect of pHEMA coatings (coated on 1.5 × 1.5 cm2 silicon plates) on heat transfer coefficients and flow patterns was assessed and supported using a high speed camera system. Although the contact angle decreases on nano-coated surfaces, due to surface porosity, boiling heat transfer coefficient increases. Furthermore, visualization results indicated that uncoated surfaces experienced a smaller nucleate boiling region. It was also observed that dryout occurs at higher heat fluxes for coated surfaces.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Micro/Nano-Thermal Manufacturing and Materials Processing; Boiling, Quenching and Condensation Heat Transfer on Engineered Surfaces; Computational Methods in Micro/Nanoscale Transport; Heat and Mass Transfer in Small Scale; Micro/Miniature Multi-Phase Devices; Biomedical Applications of Micro/Nanoscale Transport; Measurement Techniques and Thermophysical Properties in Micro/Nanoscale; Posters |
| Publisher | American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780791849668 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | ASME 2016 5th International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer, MNHMT 2016 - Biopolis, Singapore Duration: 4 Jan 2016 → 6 Jan 2016 |
Publication series
| Name | ASME 2016 5th International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer, MNHMT 2016 |
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| Volume | 2 |
Conference
| Conference | ASME 2016 5th International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer, MNHMT 2016 |
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| Country/Territory | Singapore |
| City | Biopolis |
| Period | 4/01/16 → 6/01/16 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2016 by ASME.
Keywords
- Flow boiling
- Heat transfer
- Microchannel
- PHEMA Nanocoated
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes
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