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Characteristics of Refrigerant Boiling Heat Transfer in Rectangular Mini-Channels during Various Flow Orientations

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  • Magdalena Piasecka

    (Faculty of Mechatronics and Mechanical Engineering, Kielce University of Technology, 25-314 Kielce, Poland)

  • Kinga Strąk

    (Faculty of Mechatronics and Mechanical Engineering, Kielce University of Technology, 25-314 Kielce, Poland)

Abstract

This paper reports the results of heat transfer during refrigerant flow in rectangular mini-channels at stationary conditions. The impacts of selected parameters on boiling are discussed, i.e., thermal and flow parameters, dimensions and orientation of the channels. Four refrigerants (FC-72, HFE-649, HFE-7000 and HFE-7100) were used as the working fluid. Research was carried out on the experimental set-up with the test section with a single rectangular mini-channel of 180 mm long and with a group of five parallel mini-channels, each 32 mm long. The temperature of the mini-channel’s heated wall was measured by infrared thermography. Local values of the heat transfer coefficient at the contact surface between the fluid and the plate were calculated using the 1D mathematical method. The results are presented as the relationship between the heat transfer coefficient and the distance along the mini-channel length and boiling curves. Two-phase flow patterns are shown. Moreover, the results concerning various refrigerants and the use of modified heater surfaces are discussed. The main factors influencing the heat transfer process were: mini-channel inclination to the horizontal pane (the highest heat transfer coefficient at 270° and 0°), using modified heater surfaces (especially electroerosion texturing and vibration-assisted laser No. 2 texturing) and working fluids (FC-72 and HFE-7000).

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  • Magdalena Piasecka & Kinga Strąk, 2021. "Characteristics of Refrigerant Boiling Heat Transfer in Rectangular Mini-Channels during Various Flow Orientations," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(16), pages 1-30, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:14:y:2021:i:16:p:4891-:d:611981
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