期刊
MICROGRAVITY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
卷 29, 期 6, 页码 433-443出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s12217-017-9562-9
关键词
Condensation; Microchannel; Heat transfer; VOF; Curved triangle channel
资金
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [51606037]
- China's Manned Space Program [TZ-1]
- Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province [BK2016068]
Numerical simulations of condensation heat transfer of R134a in curved triangle microchannels with various curvatures are proposed. The model is established on the volume of fluid (VOF) approach and user-defined routines which including mass transfer at the vapor-liquid interface and latent heat. Microgravity operating condition is assumed in order to highlight the surface tension. The predictive accuracy of the model is assessed by comparing the simulated results with available correlations in the literature. Both an increased mass flux and the decreased hydraulic diameter could bring better heat transfer performance. No obvious effect of the wall heat flux is observed in condensation heat transfer coefficient. Changes in geometry and surface tension lead to a reduction of the condensate film thickness at the sides of the channel and accumulation of the condensate film at the corners of the channel. Better heat transfer performance is obtained in the curved triangle microchannels over the straight ones, and the performance could be further improved in curved triangle microchannels with larger curvatures. The minimum film thickness where most of the heat transfer process takes place exists near the corners and moves toward the corners in curved triangle microchannels with larger curvatures.
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