Heat transfer technologies based on boiling refer to applications like heat pumps, waste heat recovery systems, power plants and electronic components cooling. The widespread use of boiling as the heat transfer mode is due to high heat transfer coefficients associated with the phase change from liquid to vapor. Boiling heat transfer coefficients can be further enhanced by modifying the texture or chemical composition of the interface at which boiling occurs. The objective of this research is to fabricate textured surfaces with electrical discharge machining (EDM) and investigate the enhancement in pool boiling heat transfer, concerning machining and surface characterization parameters. It is complemented by a qualitative analysis of bubble dynamics with high-speed imaging, to provide insights into the differences in boiling performance associated with the changes in surface topography. Sink electrical discharge machined surfaces demonstrated ten times higher heat transfer coefficient compared to a polished surface during these studies. / Thesis / Master of Applied Science (MASc)

This numerical study presents investigation of impinging jets cooling effect on a hot flat plate. Different configuration of single jet, 5-cross and 9-square setups have been studied computationally in order to understand about their behaviour and differences behind their physics. Moreover, a specific confined wall was designed to increase two crucial parameters of the cooling effect of impinging jets; average heat transfer coefficient of impingement wall and average air temperature difference of outlet the domain and jet inlet. The 2-D simulation has been performed to design the confined wall to optimise the domain geometry  to achieve project goals contains highest average heat transfer coefficient of hot plate in parallel to highest average air temperature difference of outlet. Different effective parameters were chosen after 2-D simulation study and literature review; Jet to wall distance H/D = 5, Radial distance from centre of plate R/D = 20, jet diameter D = 10 mm. The 3-D computational study was performed on single jet, 5-cross and 9-square configurations to investigate the differences of results and find best setup for the specific boundary condition in this project. Single jet geometry reveals high temperature level in the outlet, but very low average heat transfer coefficient due to performance of a single jet in a domain (Re= 17,232). In the other side, 5-cross setup has been studied for Reynolds number of 9,828, 11,466, 17,232 and 20,000 and it was found that range of 11,466 to 17,232 performs very well to achieve the purposes in this study. Moreover, turbulence models of ,  and  have been used to verify the models (Re=17,232) with available experimental data for fully developed profile of the jets inlets and wall jet velocity and Reynolds stress components near the wall boundary condition. All three turbulence models predict well   the velocity components for jets fully developed profile and for wall boundary condition of the target plate. But since  model has been validated with the Reynolds stress components by experimental data, therefore is more reliable to continue the study with verified simulation. Finally 9-square configuration was investigated (Re=17,232) and the result compared with other setups. It was concluded that 5-cross multiple jets is best design for this project while 9-square multiple impinging jets also fulfils the project purpose, but for extended application in industry each setup is suitable for specific conditions. 5-cross multiple jets is good choice for large cooling area which can be used in number of packages to cover the area, while 9-square jets setup performs well where very high local heat transfer is needed in a limited area.

The experimental work involves calculation of radial distribution of heat transfer coefficient at the surface of a flat Aluminium plate being impinged by a turbulent flame jet. Heat transfer coefficient distribution at the surface is computed from the measured heat flux and temperature data using a reference method and a slope method. The heat transfer coefficient (h) has a nearly bell shaped radial distribution at the plate surface for H/d =3.3. The value of h drops by 37 % from r/d =0 to r/d= 2. Upon increasing the axial distance to H/d = 5, the stagnation point h decreased by 15%. Adiabatic surface temperature (AST) distribution at the plate surface was computed from the measured heat flux and temperature. AST values were found to be lower than the measured gas temperature values at the stagnation point. Radial distribution of gas temperature at the surface was estimated by least squares linear curve fitting through the convection dominated region of net heat flux data and was validated by experimental measurements with an aspirated thermocouple. For low axial distances (H/d =3.3), the gas temperature dropped by only 15 % from r/d = 0 to r/d = 2. Total heat flux distribution is separated into radiative and convective components with the use of calculated heat transfer coefficient and estimated gas temperatures. At H/d = 3.3, the radiation was found to be less than 25 % of the net heat flux for r/d ≤ 2. / Master of Science

No / The results of computational fluid dynamics simulation for convective heat transfer of turbulent flow in a cooled convergent-divergent nozzle are reported. The importance of the heat transfer coefficient is to find the most suitable metals for the nozzle wall as well as its application for producing nano-particles. ansys-icem and ansys-cfx 13.0 are used to mesh and simulate fluid flow in the nozzle, respectively. Effects of grid resolution and different turbulence models on the heat transfer coefficient are investigated. Three turbulence models of k-omega, k-epsilon and shear stress transport are applied to calculate the heat transfer coefficient. Stagnation absolute pressure and temperature are 10.3 bara and 840 K, respectively, the same as those in the experimental work. The heat transfer coefficients obtained from simulation are compared with the available experimental data in literature to find out the best suitable mesh grid and the turbulence model. Under the selected operating conditions, k-epsilon and k-omega models have shown the best agreement with the experimental data with the average error of 6.5% and 10%, respectively, while shear stress transport under predicts the values with 16% error.

This master´s thesis deals with an air cooled condenser. The specific attention is focused on the condenser in the Brno´s waste-to-energy plant SAKO. The general process of calculation of the heat transfer coefficient is introduced, which is the base for the calculation of the condenser´s output. This process is later used for the calculation of a specific condenser. A considerable part of the thesis is concentrated on the analysis of behavior of the condenser of SAKO in various conditions from the theoretical point of view and then also in terms of real operation using provided operational data.

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited / The construction of an apparatus for the condensation performance testing of a horizontal bundle of four tubes with various refrigerants was completed. The apparatus was instrumented, and data reduction software was developed to provide bundle and single tube condensation data. Two tube bundles were tested, smooth copper tubes and low integral-fin copper-nickel tubes, with two refrigerants, R-114 and R-113. An enhancement ratio of about 2.0 for the overall heat transfer coefficient was demonstrated for the finned tubes over the smooth tubes. Internal contamination, possibly due to a breakdown of the refrigerant molecules when subjected to high temperatures in the boiling chamber, inhibited further meaningful data collection. Recommendations for improvement of the test apparatus are made. / http://archive.org/details/condensationofre00mabr / Lieutenant, United States Navy

<p>U disertaciji je razvijena nova eksperimentalna postavka za merenje<br />graničnih uslova pri livenju u peščanim kalupima. Utvrđeno je da se<br />uvođenjem pojma prividne toplotne difuzivnosti materijala kalupa<br />može poništiti greška pozicioniranja termoparova i time smanjiti<br />greška procene graničnih uslova. Dodatno, pokazano je da proces<br />izdvajanja intermetalnih jedinjenja tokom procesa očvršćavanja<br />kalupa može uticati na vrednosti graničnih uslova. Razvijena je i<br />nova empirijska korelaciona funkcija kojom se može opisati promena<br />vrednosti koeficijenta prenosa toplote između kalupa i odlivka.</p> / <p>In this study a new experimental technique and apparatus for estimation of<br />boundary conditions in sand casting process were developed. It is shown<br />that thermocouple positioning errors can be nullified by introducing a concept<br />of apparent heat diffusivity of the mold material. In this way, total error of the<br />heat transfer estimation can be reduced. Additionally, it was found that the<br />process of precipitation of intermetallic compounds can influence the value of<br />achieved metal-mold heat transfer. A novel empirical correlation function is<br />proposed. This function has the ability to accurately describe the change in<br />interfacial heat transfer with the casting surface temperature.</p>

Nanofluids as an innovative class of heat transfer fluids created by dispersing nanometre-sizedmetallic or non-metallic particles in conventional heat transfer fluids displayed the potential toimprove the thermophysical properties of the heat transfer fluids. The main purpose of this study is toinvestigate the influence of the use of nanofluids on two-phase heat transfer, particularly on thethermal performance of the heat pipes. In the first stage, the properties of the nanofluids were studied,then, these nanofluids were used as the working fluids of the heat pipes. The thermal performance ofthe heat pipes when using different nanofluids was investigated under different operating conditionsexperimentally and analytically. The influences of the concentration of the nanofluids, inclinationangles and heat loads on the thermal performance and maximum heat flux of the heat pipes wereinvestigated.This study shows that the thermal performance of the heat pipes depends not only on thermophysicalproperties of the nanofluids but also on the characteristics of the wick structure through forming aporous coated layer on the heated surface. Forming the porous layer on the surface of the wick at theevaporator section increases the wettability and capillarity and also the heat transfer area at theevaporator of the heat pipes.The thermal performance of the heat pipes increases with increasing particle concentration in all cases,except for the heat pipe using 10 wt.% water/Al2O3 nanofluid. For the inclined heat pipe, irrespectiveof the type of the fluid used as the working fluid, the thermal resistance of the inclined heat pipes waslower than that of the heat pipes in a horizontal state, and the best performance was observed at theinclination angle of 60o, which is in agreement with the results reported in the literature. Otheradvantages of the use of nanofluids as the working fluids of the heat pipes which were investigated inthis study were the increase of the maximum heat flux and also the reduction of the entropy generationof the heat pipes when using a nanofluid.These findings revealed the potential for nanofluids to be used instead of conventional fluids as theworking fluid of the heat pipes, but the commercialization of the heat pipes using nanofluids for largescale industrial applications is still a challenging question, as there are many parameters related to thenanofluids which are not well understood. / <p>QC 20170228</p>

Associações entre fungos micorrízicos arbusculares e plantas hospedeiras podem transferir césio (137Cs) para o vegetal. A mobilidade do césio (Cs+) nos solos e sua similaridade química com o potássio (K+) constituem a principal ameaça à contaminação da vegetação pelo radionuclídeo. Foi realizado experimento com plantas de feijão (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) variedade Iapar Tangará, com o objetivo de avaliar o coeficiente de transferência direta do 137Cs do solo para a planta, a absorção, o transporte e o acúmulo do radionuclídeo 137Cs nas folhas, caule e raízes das plantas, a produção de massa seca do feijoeiro, o diâmetro do caule das plantas, a peroxidação lipídica, avaliar as enzimas do sistema antioxidativo (catalase, ascorbato peroxidase, glutationa redutase e superóxido dismutase), o teor de clorofila em unidade SPAD, em função dos efeitos da: (I) inoculação ou não com fungos micorrízicos arbusculares (FMA) e (II) do nível de potássio em quatro tipos de solos: Nitossolo, Chernossolo, Argissolo e Gleissolo. O delineamento experimental foi o de blocos completos ao acaso, utilizando esquema fatorial de quatro tipos de solo x dois níveis de potássio x presença e ausência de micorrizas com três repetições, totalizando 48 unidades experimentais. Foi calculada a atividade específica do 137Cs no solo e na planta e, por fim, a determinação do coeficiente de transferência direta do 137Cs do solo para o vegetal. Nas plantas cultivadas em Argissolo, Chernossolo e Gleissolo, foi observada maior atividade específica de 137Cs nas raízes do feijão em relação às folhas e ao caule, na condição de baixo nível de potássio e ausência de inoculação de FMA. O coeficiente de transferência solo-planta do 137Cs e a atividade na planta foram maiores no Argissolo e Nitossolo, com baixo teor de potássio e sem a presença de FMA. Constatou-se interação entre os tipos de solo, teor de K e presença de FMA quanto à peroxidação de lipídeos, sendo que houve maior dano nas folhas das plantas cultivadas no Chernossolo, principalmente no tratamento sem aplicação de FMA e com baixo teor de K. Não foi observada interação entre os solos e a inoculação com FMA para a quantificação de peróxido de hidrogênio (H2O2) nas folhas, todavia, constatou-se efeito para os teores de K no solo. Quanto ao sistema enzimático antioxidativo, a atividade da catalase, glutationa redutase, ascorbato peroxidase e superóxido dismutase houve interação entre os tipos de solo, níveis de K e presença ou ausência de FMA. Maior atividade da superóxido dismutase (SOD) foi demonstrada nas plantas cultivadas no Argissolo, sem a presença de FMA, também independente dos teores de K. O aumento nos teores de K nos solos não impediu a transferência direta de 137Cs do solo para as plantas, porém, reduziu a absorção do nuclídeo pelo feijoeiro. O tipo de solo influenciou na disponibilidade de 137Cs às plantas de feijão e por sua vez, nas atividades das enzimas do sistema de defesa da planta. A inoculação com os FMA não foi efetiva para evitar a transferência e a absorção de 137Cs pelas plantas / Associations between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and host plants might transfer cesium (137Cs) for the plant. The mobility of cesium (Cs+) in soils and their chemical similarity to potassium (K+) are the main threat to contamination of vegetation by radionuclide. Experiment with common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) variety Iapar Tangara was conducted with the objective of evaluating the coefficient of direct transfer of 137Cs from soil to the plant, absorption, transport and accumulation of the radionuclide 137Cs in the leaves, stem and plant roots, the dry mass of bean stem diameter of plants, lipid peroxidation, evaluate the antioxidant system enzymes (catalase, ascorbate peroxidase, glutathione reductase and superoxide dismutase), the content of chlorophyll SPAD unit, due to the effects of: (I) or without inoculation with mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and (II) the level of potassium in four types of soil: Nitosol Chernosol, Alfisol and Ultisol. The experimental design was a randomized complete block, factorial design using four soil types x two levels of potassium x presence and absence of mycorrhizae with three replications, totaling 48 experimental units. The specific activity of 137Cs in soil and plant and finally, the coefficient of 137Cs direct transfer from soil to plant was calculated. In plants grown in Alfisol and Ultisol Chernosol, higher specific activity of 137Cs in bean roots compared to the leaves and the stem was observed under the condition of low potassium and absence of AMF inoculation. The coefficient of soil-plant transfer of 137Cs activity and yield were higher in the Ultisol and Alfisol with low potassium and without the presence of AMF. Found an interaction between soil types, K content and the presence of AMF as to lipid peroxidation, and there was more damage on the leaves of plants grown at Chernosol, primarily in the treatment without application of AMF and low in K. No interaction between soil and AMF inoculation for quantification of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in the leaves was observed, however, it was found to effect the K in the soil. As for the antioxidant enzyme system, the activity of catalase, glutathione reductase, ascorbate peroxidase and superoxide dismutase was no interaction between soil types, levels of K and the presence or absence of AMF. Increased activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) has been demonstrated in plants grown in Ultisol without the presence of AMF, independent of the levels of K. The increase of K in the soil did not prevent the direct transfer of 137Cs from soil to plants, however, reduced the uptake of the nuclide by bean. Soil type influenced the availability of 137Cs to bean plants and in turn, the enzyme activities of the plant defense system. Inoculation with AMF was not effective to prevent the transfer and uptake of 137Cs by plants

Resumo: O objetivo deste trabalho é a análise numérica e experimental de escoamento viscoso, incompressível, permanente, com transferência de calor, em um canal estreito contendo um arranjo de obstáculos retangulares. A análise experimental envolveu determinação de coeficiente de transferência de calor médio bem como o número de Nusselt médio e medidas de temperatura em esteira térmica para comparação com os resultados obtidos por simulação numérica. Para a análise numérica usamos o programa comercial de mecânica dos fluidos e transferência de calor computacional ICEPAK®. Verificamos que quanto mais adentro o obstáculo estiver no arranjo maior é a transferência de calor por convecção forçada. Determinamos coeficientes de transferência de calor médio e número de Nusselt médio (com incerteza entre 6 e 15%) e verificamos que o efeito da posição diminui à medida que a velocidade aumenta. Concluímos também que ambos os modelos de turbulência utilizados, k-ε padrão e k-ε RNG, foram incapazes de predizer o efeito da posição apropriadamente. Entretanto, o modelo k-ε RNG apresentou melhor comportamento, pois o seu uso resultou em soluções com valores de temperatura intermediários aos experimentais / Abstract: The purpose of this work is the study of the numerical and experimental viscous incompressible steady flow with heat transfer into a narrow channel containing a rectangular array of obstacles. The experimental approach involves determining the coefficient of heat transfer and temperature measurements in thermal wake for comparison with the results obtained in numerical simulations. For the numerical analysis we use the commercial program of fluid mechanics and heat transfer computational ICEPAK™. We confirmed that in the last lines of the array the biggest is the heat transfer by forced convection. We determined the average heat transfer coefficients (with uncertainty between 6 and 15%) and found that the effect of the position decreases as flow speed increases. We use in the simulations the k-ε turbulence model and the k-ε RNG turbulence model. We conclude that both turbulence models used were unable to predict the effect of the position properly. However, the k-ε RNG model showed better behavior. The numerical temperatures with this model were consistent to the experimental temperature / Orientador: João Batista Campos Silva / Coorientador: Amarildo Tabone Paschoalini / Coorientador: Marcio Antonio Bazani / Banca: Ricardo Alan Verdú Ramos / Banca: Marcio Higa / Mestre