@Article{hmt.v1.1.3002,
AUTHOR = {Chen Fang, Milnes David, Anita Rogacs, Kenneth Goodson},
TITLE = {VOLUME OF FLUID SIMULATION OF BOILING TWO-PHASE FLOW IN  A VAPOR-VENTING MICROCHANNEL},
JOURNAL = {Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer},
VOLUME = {1},
YEAR = {2010},
NUMBER = {1},
PAGES = {1--11},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/fhmt/v1n1/55790},
ISSN = {2151-8629},
ABSTRACT = {Vapor-venting microchannel heat exchangers are promising because they address the problems of high pressure drop, flow instability, and local dryout that are common in conventional two-phase microchannel heat sinks. We present a 3D numerical simulation of the vapor-venting process in a 
rectangular microchannel bounded on one side by a hydrophobic porous membrane for phase-separation. The simulation is based on the volume of 
fluid (VOF) method together with models for interphase mass transfer and capillary force. Simulation shows the vapor-venting mechanism can 
effectively mitigate the vapor accumulation issue, reduce the pressure drop, and suppress the local dry-out in the microchannel. Pressure surge is 
observed in the vapor-venting channel. The simulation provides some insight into the design and optimization of vapor-venting heat exchangers.},
DOI = {10.5098/hmt.v1.1.3002}
}