Calvin Hong Li^a, G. P. Peterson^b,*

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.1, No.2, pp. 1-10, 2010, DOI:10.5098/hmt.v1.2.3007

Abstract An experimental investigation of the Critical Heat Flux (CHF) and heat transfer coefficient (HTC) of two-phase heat transfer of de-Ionized (DI) water, pool boiling was conducted using several kinds of sintered copper microparticle porous uniform and modulated structures. The modulated porous structure reached a heat flux of 450 W/cm² and a heat transfer coefficient of 230,000 W/m2K. The thick and thin uniform porous structures achieved CHFs of 290 W/cm² and 227 W/cm² , respectively, and heat transfer coefficients of 118,000 W/m²K and 104,000 W/m²K. The mechanisms for the dramatically improved CHFs and HTCs were identified with assistance of a visualization… More >

Peter Kasten^a, Severin Zimmermann^a, Manish K. Tiwari^a, Bruno Michel^b, Dimos Poulikakos^a,*

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.1, No.2, pp. 1-10, 2010, DOI:10.5098/hmt.v1.2.3006

Abstract Electronic data center cooling using hot water is proposed for high system exergetic utility. The proof-of-principle is provided by numerically modeling a manifold micro-channel heat sink for cooling microprocessors of a data center. An easily achievable 0.5l/min per chip water flow, with 60°C inlet water temperature, is found sufficient to address the typical data center thermal loads. A maximum temperature difference of ~8°C was found between the solid and liquid, confirming small exergetic destruction due to heat transport across a temperature differential. The high water outlet temperature from the heat sink opens the possibility of waste heat recovery applications. More >

Dye-Zone A. Chen, Gang Chen^*

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.1, No.2, pp. 1-6, 2010, DOI:10.5098/hmt.v1.2.3005

Abstract We present a calculation of the thermally generated electromagnetic flux propagating along the in-plane direction of a polar, thin film. The approach is based on fluctuational electrodynamics and the fluctuation-dissipation theorem. We find that for silicon carbide films between 5 nm and 100 nm thick, the thinner films transport more in-plane flux due to the long propagation length of the anti-symmetric surface phonon-polariton mode. Comparison of results obtained from the fluctuation-dissipation approach and the kinetic theory approach shows favorable agreement. More >

Khalil Khanafer^a, Kambiz Vafai^b,*

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.1, No.2, pp. 1-9, 2010, DOI:10.5098/hmt.v1.2.3004

Abstract A study was conducted to demonstrate the applications of microcantilevers in biomedical and thermo/fluid fields. The deflection of the microcantilevers due to biomaterial and turbulence effects was highlighted in this work. The novel patented microcantilever assemblies that were presented in this study can increase the signal and decrease the unfavorable deflection due to flow disturbances. This work paves the road for researchers in the area microcantilever based biosensors to design efficient microsensor systems that exhibit minimal errors in the measurements. Fluid-structure interaction was also utilized to investigate some aspects of the fluid flow and heat transfer characteristics. More >

Kenneth M. Armijo, Van P. Carey^*

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.1, No.2, pp. 1-6, 2010, DOI:10.5098/hmt.v1.2.3003

Abstract This paper investigates the impact of Marangoni phenomena for low concentrations of 2-propanol/water and methanol/water mixtures. In real systems the addition of small levels of surface-active contaminants can affect the surface tension of the liquid-vapor interface and thermodynamic conditions in this region. Analysis was performed for three widely accepted binary mixture correlations to predict heat flux and superheat values for subatmospheric experimental data using bulk fluid and film thermodynamic properties. Due to the non-ideal nature of these alcohol/water mixtures, this study also employs an average pseudo single-component (PSC) coefficient in place of an ideal heat transfer coefficient (HTC) to improve… More >

Li Chen, Hui-Bao Luan, Wen-Quan Tao^*

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.1, No.2, pp. 1-11, 2010, DOI:10.5098/hmt.v1.2.3002

Abstract Multi-phase lattice Boltzmann method is applied to investigate liquid water transport in th GDL and GC. The liquid water transport processes in the GDL, near the GDL-GC interfaces and in the GC are discussed. The effects of channel land on liquid water dynamic behaviors and distribution in the GDL and GC are investigated. It is found that channel land covers the GDL-GC interface where liquid water reaches changes the water distribution near the GDL-GC interface and in the GC. While channel land is apart from the GDL-GC interface where liquid water reaches changes the effects of channel land is smaller. More >

G. Prakash Narayan^a, Karan H. Mistry^a, Mostafa H. Sharqawy^a, Syed M. Zubair^b, John H. Lienhard V^a,†

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.1, No.2, pp. 1-13, 2010, DOI:10.5098/hmt.v1.2.3001

Abstract Simultaneous heat and mass exchange devices such as cooling towers, humidifiers and dehumidifiers are widely used in the power generation, desalination, air conditioning, and refrigeration industries. For design and rating of these components it is useful to define their performance by an effectiveness. In this paper, several different effectiveness definitions that have been used in literature are critically reviewed and an energy based effectiveness which can be applied to all types of heat and mass exchangers is defined. The validity and the limitations of the various effectiveness definitions are demonstrated by way of several examples including direct and indirect contact,… More >

Bengt Sundén^*, Jinliang Yuan

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.1, No.1, pp. 1-20, 2010, DOI:10.5098/hmt.v1.1.3008

Abstract Depending on specific configuration and design, a variety of physical phenomena is present in fuel cells, e.g., multi-component gas flow, energy and mass transfer of chemical species in composite domains and sites. These physical phenomena are strongly affected by chemical/electrochemical reactions in nano-/micro-scale structured electrodes and electrolytes. Due to the electrochemical reactions, generation and consumption of chemical species together with electric current production take place at the active surfaces for all kinds of fuel cells. Furthermore, water management and twophase flow in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) and internal reforming reactions of hydrocarbon fuels in solid oxide fuel cells… More >

R. J. Johnson^∗, R. Pitchumani^†

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.1, No.1, pp. 1-9, 2010, DOI:10.5098/hmt.v1.1.3007

Abstract Much research is currently being performed with carbon nanotube additives to neat resin systems to enhance properties such as thermal and electrical conductivity, strength, modulus and damping. Fabrication of parts based on carbon nanotube filled resin systems requires information on their cure kinetics and rheology, which has been relatively less studied so far. This work presents an extensive experimental study that systematically characterizes the cure kinetics and viscosity as a function of degree of cure and temperature of EPON 815C/EPICURE 3274 epoxy resin system laden with carbon nanotubes. Studies are conducted to determine the effects of the carbon nanotube loading… More >

Patrick H. Oosthuizen^*, Jane T. Paul

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.1, No.1, pp. 1-8, 2010, DOI:10.5098/hmt.v1.1.3006

Abstract Natural convective heat transfer from narrow vertical plates which have a uniform surface heat flux has studied. With a narrow plate the heat transfer rate is dependent on the flow near the vertical edges of the plate. The magnitude of the edge effects will depend on the conditions existing near the edges of the plate. Three situations have here been considered these being a heated plate imbedded in a large plane adiabatic surface, the surfaces of the heated plane and the adiabatic surface being in the same plane, a heated plate with plane adiabatic surfaces above and below the heated… More >