Experimental studies on the effect of the enhancemet of the heating surface on the heat transfer coefficient for boiling in closed volume

  • Mirosław Grabowski Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Plock, Poland
  • Ewelina Błachnio Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Plock, Poland
Keywords: Boiling, Boiling on enhanced surfaces, Heat transfer coefficient, Intensification of heat exchange, LabView

Abstract

This article presents the results of experimental research on the effect of enhancing the heating surface on the heat transfer coefficient for boiling in a closed volume of ethyl alcohol and isopropyl alcohol. The aim of the research was determination of impact heat surfaces enhancements by applying circular cavities on heat transfer coefficient and on vapor structures formation during boiling. The study involved three brass samples with diameters equal to 50 mm, with different enhancements of the heating surface by drilled blind cavities. The research include investigation of sample without cavities, sample with 133 circular cavities of diameter of 2 mm and sample with 61 circular cavities of diameter of 3 mm. On the basis of the research, the influence of the investigated heat exchange surface enhancement on the intensity of heat exchange was determined. Own interface in the LabView environment for controlling and acquiring measurement data was developed. The boiling process was recorded with a high-speed camera, and based on the obtained video images, the recorded images were analyzed to determine the void fraction. The heat flux density, heat transfer coefficient were calculated and comparative diagrams of the obtained measurement results were made

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Author Biographies

Mirosław Grabowski, Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Plock, Poland

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Mirosław Grabowski graduated from the Faculty of Power and Aeronautical Engineering of Warsaw University of Technology (1992). He received his PhD degree at Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Mechanics and Petrochemistry (2002). From 2003 is the Head of the Thermal Engineering Laboratory of the Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Mechanics and Petrochemistry. His scientific interests focus on issues related to the thermal  technology, research  on boiling  and  condensing, especially in flows in minichannels as well as research on new insulating materials.

Ewelina Błachnio, Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Plock, Poland

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Ewelina Błachnio received the title of engineer in the field of Mechanics and Machine Design at the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Mechanics and Petrochemistry of the Warsaw University of Technology. She graduated in mechanical engineering and will defend in March this year. Her scientific interests include heat exchange, nucleate boiling and intensification of heat exchange during boiling on developed surfaces.

Published
2018-07-24
How to Cite
Grabowski, M. and Błachnio, E. (2018) “Experimental studies on the effect of the enhancemet of the heating surface on the heat transfer coefficient for boiling in closed volume”, Journal of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, 2(2), pp. 121-130. doi: 10.30464/jmee.2018.2.2.121.
Section
Energy Engineering