L'objectif de cette étude est de concevoir un système de refroidissement passif au sein d'un data center. La solution qui a été choisie est la boucle thermosiphon, combinant le free cooling et le refroidissement par changement de phase. Cette technologie offre de la simplicité et de la compacité. De plus, en l'associant avec des échangeurs de chaleur à micro-canaux, elle est capable d'absorber de grandes quantités de flux de chaleur avec un faible débit du réfrigérant. La boucle thermosiphon est composée d'un évaporateur à mini-canaux et à courants parallèles, d'un condenseur à air, d'un riser et d'un downcomer. Un prototype expérimental a été construit afin de caractériser les transferts de chaleur entre le réfrigérant et la chaleur créée. Des études expérimentales sont introduites. L'influence du taux de chargement et de la puissance électrique est détaillée et analysée. En parallèle, un modèle numérique a été développé pour prédire les caractéristiques du réfrigérant en fonction des paramètres géométriques et climatiques. Une comparaison avec les résultats expérimentaux est également effectuée. Enfin, la boucle thermosiphon est améliorée avec l'ajout d'un second évaporateur. Les tests sont effectués avec des puissances plus importantes. Une nouvelle conception d'une boucle thermosiphon et les limites du prototype sont présentées. / The objective of this study is to build a passive cooling system in a data center. The chosen solution is the loop thermosyphon, combining free cooling and two-phase cooling. This technology offers simplicity and compactness. Furthermore, by associating with micro-channels heat exchangers, it is able to remove higher heat fluxes while working with smaller mass flow rate of coolant. The thermosyphon is composed by mini-channel parallel-flow evaporator, an air condenser, a riser and a downcomer. The experimental setup has been built to characterize the heat transfer between the working fluid and the provided heat. An experimental study is introduced. The effect of the fill ratio and the input power is specified and analyzed. In parallel, a numerical model has been developed to predict the fluid properties in function of geometrical and climatic parameters. A comparison between experimental and numerical results is also carried out. Finally, the loop thermosyphon is upgraded with a second mini-channel parallel flow evaporator. Tests are conducted with huger heat flux. A new design of loop thermosyphon and the limits of the prototype are introduced.

La convection turbulente dans des géométries régulières et complexes trouve son importance dans de nombreuses applications industrielles, notamment les échangeurs de chaleurs (dissipateurs à picots). L’objectif de ce travail est de faire une étude diagnostic sur la qualité d’échange thermique dans des géométries représentatives d’échangeurs de chaleur, en utilisant la simulation numérique comme outil d’investigation. L’approche qui sera utilisée est basée sur la résolution des équations de Navier-Stockes (moyennées) RANS avec les modèles statistiques.La finalité des résultats est de proposer des solutions pour promouvoir l’échange de chaleur dans ce type de configuration à petites échelles (micro systèmes de dissipateurs de chaleur à picots). Pouvoir déterminer une nouvelle approche pour le calcul du coefficient d’échange moyen par convection (coefficient d’échange convectif) dans des géométries complexes et compactes, et adopter une nouvelle approche pour calculer les températures de référence. Proposition et adaptation d’une nouvelle forme de géométrie pour une éventuelle optimisation du modèle existant (picots en forme losange). / The turbulent convection in regular and complex geometries is important in many industrial applications including mini/micro heat exchangers (pin-fins heat sinks). The objective of this work is to conduct a parametric study of the quality of heat exchange in representative forms of geometries of mini-channels, by using numerical simulation as an investigative tool. The approach taken is based on solving Averaged Navier-Stokes equations, RANS approach with the statistical models.The purpose of the results is to propose solutions to promote the exchange of heat in this type of configuration (micro systems of pin-fins heat sinks). Get a new approach for the calculation of averaged heat transfer coefficient in complex and compact geometries, and adopt a new approach to calculate reference temperatures. Suggestion and adaptation of a new form of geometry for an eventual optimization of the existing model (diamond shaped pin-fins).

The environmental concerns in recent times have grown especially after signing Montreal protocol. In the last ten years, researchers have focussed mainly on understanding the boiling and condensation phenomena of HFC refrigerants in minichannels. As global warming concerns are growing day by day, due to high global warming potential, HFCs are not the ultimate option. In the near future, HFCs will probably be replaced by environmentally friendly refrigerants. Therefore, to find the potential replacements of HFCs and also to get a deeper understanding of the boiling phenomena in minichannels, more and more fluids having low GWP (Global Warming Potential) and ODP (Ozone Depletion Potential) should be tested. Recent efforts to protect the environment have led to a growing interest for natural refrigerants. However in the literature, flow boiling data of natural refrigerants in minichannels are scarce. To meet the environmental concerns and to understand the behaviour of natural refrigerants in minichannels and the performance compared to HFCs, flow boiling experiments in single circular vertical minichannels of internal diameters of 1.70 and 1.224 mm were performed using ammonia and propane as working fluids. Flow boiling heat transfer results of ammonia and propane with 1.70 mm channel showed that the heat transfer coefficient was a function of heat flux and the effect of mass flux was insignificant. The heat transfer coefficient of ammonia in 1.224 mm was dependent on heat flux at low vapour qualities then a clear dependence of the heat transfer coefficient on the mass flux was observed at higher vapour qualities. The heat transfer results of ammonia and propane were compared with well known correlations and among them Cooper (1989) correlation in case of ammonia and Liu and Winterton (1991) and Cooper (1984) pool boiling correlations in case of propane best predicted the experimental heat transfer data. Results of the two phase pressure drop studies of ammonia and propane showed that the two phase pressure drop increased with the increase of mass flux, with the increase of heat flux and with the decrease of saturation temperature. The comparison of the two phase pressure drop experimental data with well known predicting models showed that none of the correlations predicted the ammonia data well and that Müller Steinhagen and Heck (1986) was well in agreement with the propane data. Dryout of propane in 1.70 mm and 1.224 mm internal diameter channels was also investigated. Dryout heat flux was observed to increase with the increase of mass flux, with the decrease of vapour quality and with the increase of internal diameter. The effect of saturation temperature on the dryout heat flux was insignificant. The experimental dryout data were compared with macro and micro scale correlations and among them Bowring (1972) and Callizo et al. (2010a) gave best predictions. The heat transfer and pressure drop results of ammonia and propane and dryout results of propane were compared with R134a data taken on the same test rig by Owhaib (2007) and Ali (2010). The comparison of heat transfer showed that the heat transfer coefficient was a function of heat flux and the effect of mass flux was insignificant in all tested conditions except ammonia in 1.224 mm tube where the heat transfer coefficient was dependent on heat flux at lower vapour qualities and a clear dependence of mass flux was observed at higher vapour qualities. The heat transfer data of ammonia, propane and R134a were compared with correlations and among them Cooper (1989) correlation gave best predictions. The comparison of pressure drop results showed that the two phase pressure drop of all fluids was increased with the increase of mass flux, with the increase of heat flux and with the decrease of saturation temperature. At equal heat flux and mass flux, the two phase pressure drop of ammonia was increased with the decrease of internal diameter but the diametric effects of R134a were unclear. Müller Steinhagen and Heck (1986) and Zhang and Webb (2001) best predicted the experimental data of two phase pressure drop of ammonia, propane and R134a among the correlations considered for comparison. The dryout data of propane were also compared with dryout data of R134a and it was observed that the dryout heat flux of propane and R134a increased with the increase of mass flux, with the decrease of vapour quality and with the increase of internal diameter. The effect of saturation temperature on the dryout heat flux of propane and R134a was insignificant. The correlation of Bowring (1972) for conventional channels and the microscale correlation of Callizo et al. (2010a) were among the correlations which gave best predictions of experimental data of dryout. / QC 20120210

La compréhension des écoulements multiphasiques dans les évaporateurs à mini-canaux est primordiale pour la performance des boucles de climatisation dans le secteur automobile notamment. Cette thèse s’est principalement intéressée à l’écoulement d’entrée de tels évaporateurs ainsi qu’à la répartition des phases dans les mini-canaux. Dans un premier temps, l’écoulement adiabatique diphasique en entrée d’évaporateur a été étudié. Un dispositif expérimental transparent, respectant au mieux la géométrie d’entrée de l’évaporateur, a été réalisé afin de reproduire l’écoulement diphasique d’entrée en eau-air mais en respectant les régimes d’écoulement rencontrés avec du R134a. Plusieurs techniques de caractérisation ont été mises en œuvre (visualisation, conductimétrie, tube de Pitot et prises de pression) afin de quantifier les pertes de pression, les épaisseurs de film et les vitesses du gaz dans un régime principalement annulaire. Suivant le même principe, un autre module en acier-inox a été développé pour caractériser l’écoulement directement en entrée d’évaporateur avec du réfrigérant R134a. Dans un second temps, nous avons étendu l’étude au cas d’un évaporateur compact à mini-canaux. Dans deux situations adiabatiques : monophasique (eau) et diphasique (eau-air), les pertes de pression, la répartition des phases le long de l’évaporateur et le régime d’écoulement dans les mini-canaux ont été étudiés sur un échangeur fabriqué en polycarbonate dont la géométrie s’approche au mieux de celle d’un échangeur réel. Les nombreux résultats ainsi obtenus constituent une base de données conséquente utile à la simulation numérique de ce type d'écoulements diphasiques / Understanding of multiphase flows in mini-channel evaporators is essential for the performance of air-conditioning systems, particularly in automotive sector. This thesis is mainly interested in behavior of inlet flow and phase distribution in the mini-channels. Initially, an adiabatic two-phase flow at the evaporator's inlet was studied. A transparent experimental apparatus with the same geometry as an evaporator's inlet has been designed. This test section helped us to reproduce the same flow regimes with air-water as flow regimes encountered with R134a in an evaporator. Several characterization techniques were used (visualization, conductance probes, Pitot tube and pressure taps) to determine pressure losses, liquid film thickness and gas velocity in a predominantly annular flow regime. Following the same principle, another experimental facility in stainless steel was developed to directly characterize the R134a flow at the evaporator's inlet. Finally, we have extended the study to the case of a compact evaporator in two adiabatic situations: single-phase (water) and two-phase (air-water). Pressure losses, phase distribution along the evaporator and flow regime in mini-channels were studied on an evaporator made of transparent materials (polycarbonate) with a close geometry to that of a real evaporator. Numerous results were obtained to provide a consistent database that would be useful for numerical simulation of this type of two-phase flows

Submitted by JOSIANE SANTOS DE OLIVEIRA (josianeso) on 2017-12-13T12:59:28Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Priscila Forgiarini da Silva_.pdf: 2273220 bytes, checksum: 4943272627a06de991d941e1c6bfd457 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-12-13T12:59:28Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Priscila Forgiarini da Silva_.pdf: 2273220 bytes, checksum: 4943272627a06de991d941e1c6bfd457 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-11-06 / CAPES - Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / PROSUP - Programa de Suporte à Pós-Gradução de Instituições de Ensino Particulares / Este trabalho apresenta um estudo experimental da transferência de calor e queda de pressão na ebulição do isobutano, R600a, e do propano, R290, em um tubo composto por sete mini canais paralelos, cujo diâmetro hidráulico é de 1,47 mm. Os testes em ebulição foram realizados com uma temperatura de saturação de 20 ºC, para ambos os fluidos refrigerantes e pressão de saturação de 300 kPa, para o R600a e de 840 kPa para o R290, com velocidades mássicas entre 35 e 170 kg/(m²s) e fluxos de calor na seção de testes entre 5,3 e 21 kW/m². De acordo com os testes realizados verificou-se que o coeficiente de transferência de calor, para ambos os fluidos refrigerantes, aumenta conforme o incremento do fluxo de calor e velocidade mássica. O coeficiente de transferência de calor atingiu valores entre 1 a 18 kW/(m²K) para o R290 e de 1 a 9 kW/(m²K) para o R600a. A queda de pressão aumentou com o incremento da velocidade mássica e título de vapor em todos os testes, enquanto que o fluxo de calor apresentou influência na queda de pressão apenas nas maiores velocidades mássicas. Observou-se que a queda de pressão por aceleração apresenta a menor parcela, enquanto que, a queda de pressão por atrito apresenta a maior parcela. Na comparação entre o R290 e o R600a, verificou-se que o isobutano apresenta maior queda de pressão. Também foram analisados os padrões de escoamento, sendo observados os padrões de bolhas isoladas, pistonado, agitado, anular ondulado e anular, sendo que o padrão de bolhas isoladas foi observado somente para o R290, e o padrão anular mostrou-se presente para títulos superiores a 0,4. / This work presents an experimental study of heat transfer and pressure drop in boiling of isobutane, R600a, and propane, R290, in a tube composed of seven parallel mini channels, whose hydraulic diameter is 1.47 mm. Boiling tests were performed with a saturation temperature of 20 ºC for both refrigerants and saturation pressure of 300 kPa for R600a and 840 kPa for R290, with mass velocities between 35 and 170 kg/(m²s) and heat flux in the test section between 5.3 and 21 kW/m². According to the tests performed it was verified that the heat transfer coefficient for both refrigerant fluids increases as the heat flux and mass velocity increase. The heat transfer coefficient reached values between 1-18 kW/(m²K) for the R290 and 1-9 kW/(m²K) for the R600a. The pressure drop increased with increasing mass velocity and vapor quality in all tests, while the heat flux showed influence on the pressure drop only at higher mass velocities. It was observed that the pressure drop by acceleration presents the smallest portion, while the friction presents the largest portion. In the comparison between R290 and R600a, it was found that isobutane showed a higher pressure drop. Flow patterns were also analyzed, with isolated bubble, piston, agitated, annular and annular bubble patterns being observed, and the isolated bubble pattern was observed only for R290, and the annular pattern was present for quality higher than 0.4.