Slippage on Porous Spherical Superhydrophobic Surface Revolutionizes Heat Transfer of Non-Newtonian Fluid

In this study, a new strategy to achieve high-efficient heat transfer for non-Newtonian fluids with slippage using a stably prepared superhydrophobic coating is presented. A superhydrophobic coating is prepared on the inner surface of a sleeve at specific shear stress. The slippage and heat-transfer processes of the typical non-Newtonian fluid-1% carboxymethyl cellulose solutions on the superhydrophobic coating are investigated simultaneously. A novel porous spherical type of superhydrophobic coating with a contact angle of 168 degrees is obtained. It is found that the shear stress in electrodeposition is a key parameter to control the morphology and wetting ability of the superhydrophobic coating. The slip length and enhancement factor of heat transfer for the non-Newtonian fluid on the coating are found in a range of 20-900 mu m and 1.47 experimentally. A new parameter is proposed as Reynolds number Re divided by the dimensionless slip length l(s)* (Re/l(s)*) for the heat-transfer enhancement with slippage, which can be used as the guide for designing coating and selecting the operating conditions. The Re/l(s)* is <4, which can enhance the heat transfer via the slippage.

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A new strategy for high-efficient heat transfer in non-Newtonian fluids using a superhydrophobic coating is presented in this study. The slip behavior and heat transfer processes of a typical non-Newtonian fluid on the coating are investigated, and a novel porous spherical superhydrophobic coating is obtained. The results show that the shear stress in electrodeposition is a key parameter to control the morphology and wetting ability of the coating. A new parameter, Re/l(s)*, is proposed for guiding heat transfer enhancement with slippage.