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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
Volume 217, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2023.124701
Keywords
Heat exchanger; Forced convection; Foam; Multiscale model; Pressure loss; Thermal conductivity; Nusselt number
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A multiscale model for open-cell foams has been developed for characterization of heat exchangers. It is applicable to a wide range of materials, cell sizes, and porosities. The model accurately predicts the thermal performance of macroscopic systems based on microscopic geometries and parameters.
A multiscale model of open-ce l l foams is developed for the characterization of heat exchangers. The model is applicable to a wide range of materials, cel l sizes, and porosities. The microscopic geometr y is based on a periodic model that is defined by the porosity and the specific surface area of the foam considered. The representative geometrical scales of the model are validated with microscope images and computed tomography scans. The outputs of the microscopic model ar e the coefficients of the pressu r e loss curve, the thermal conductivit y , and the Nusselt number. These values are used as inputs of the macroscopic model that determines the thermal performance of a macroscopic system. The results given by the models are compared with experimental data obtained from the literature, and from an experimental setup built at CERN. It is concluded that the multiscale model provides accurate results in al l open-cel l foams considered.
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