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Flow Boiling in Minigap in the Reversed Two-Phase Thermosiphon Loop
PublicationThe paper presents the results of experimental investigations of a model of a heat exchanger featuring a minigap, which is perceived as an evaporator for an inverted thermosiphon. The system works with a single component test fluid. The tested evaporator generates pumping power in the test loop in a way similar to the mammoth pump. The tests regarded a module of the heat exchanger, consisting of a hot leg and a cold leg with the...
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Window frame integrable air recuperation minichannel/minigap heat exchanger
PublicationThis article describes an evaluation of mini heat exchangers operation as a decentralized mechanical ventilation system with recuperative heat recovery that can be integrated into the window frame. The relatively small yet efficient air recuperation system allows for retrofitting existing buildings by reducing the overall energy consumption and thus the CO2 emissions. The proposed design, unlike existing systems, is easy to scale...
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Mitigation of the Flow Maldistribution in Minichannel and Minigap Heat Exchangers by Introducing Threshold in the Manifolds
PublicationIn the present paper, a detailed numerical investigation has been carried out to analyze the flow maldistribution in 50 parallel rectangular cross-section (1 mm depth and 1 mm width) minichannels and minigap section (1 mm depth and 99 mm width) with rectangular/trapezoidal manifolds in Z-type flow configuration. The author carried out numerical investigation with various mass flowrates, namely 0.05 kg/s, 0.1 kg/s and 0.2 kg/s which...
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Minichannel and minigap classification criteria based on the aspect ratio of the minigeometry: A numerical study
PublicationA detailed numerical investigation has been carried out to analyze the diabatic flow distribution and velocity profile in 18 minigeometries with various aspect ratios for V-type and I-type flow configurations (for 36 cases) assuming ethanol as a working fluid. The aim of the study is to distinguish the value of the aspect ratio for which the flow in minigeometry starts to be two-dimensional (minigap). Cases with a constant Reynolds...
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Flow distribution and heat transfer in minigap and minichannel heat exchangers during flow boiling
PublicationThe topic of boiling heat transfer in miniscale geometries has focused the ever increasing interest of researchers in recent years. However, most of the works are related to mini- and microchannels and much less to minigaps. Meanwhile, minigaps allow for more comprehensive experimental studies, i.e. flow visualisations due to the flat, two-dimensional configuration of the flow. The results of the experimental investigations of...
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Thermohydraulic maldistribution reduction in mini heat exchangers
PublicationA detailed numerical investigation has been carried out to analyze the flow maldistribution in 50 parallel 1 mm × 1 mm rectangular minichannels and 1 mm depth minigap section with rectangular, trapezoidal, triangular or concave manifolds in Z-type flow configuration. The working medium was ethanol and the mass flow rate was 5 × 10−4 kg/s. Both sections were heated from the bottom side. Heat flux of 10 000 W/m2 and 5000 W/m2 was...
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Flow maldistribution and its mitigation in mini heat exchangers
PublicationIn the present paper, a detailed numerical investigation has been carried out to analyze the flow maldistribution in 50 parallel 1 mm x 1 mm rectangular minichannels and 1 mm depth minigap section with rectangular, trapezoidal, triangular or concave mani-folds in Z-type flow configuration (16 different cases). The working medium was ethanol and the mass flow rate was 5×10-4 kg/s. Both sections was heated from the bottom side. Heat...
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Testing an evaporator operation with a concave manifold, condenser temperature 30, evaporator temperature 70 and preheater temperature 60
Open Research DataThe experiment was conducted to test the evaporator operation. The heat exchanger was equipped with minigeometry (set of 50 parallel minichannels or single minigap). The studies were conducted for various mass flow rate of the working fluid and for various temperatures at the inlet of the evaporator. Accurate information about the test rig, the parameters...
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Testing an evaporator operation with a bifurcation manifold, condenser temperature 20 and evaporator temperature 85
Open Research DataThe experiment was conducted to test the evaporator operation. The heat exchanger was equipped with minigeometry (set of 50 parallel minichannels or single minigap). The studies were conducted for various mass flow rate of the working fluid and for various temperatures at the inlet of the evaporator. Accurate information about the test rig, the parameters...
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Testing an evaporator operation with a concave manifold, condenser temperature 30, evaporator temperature 70 and preheater temperature 40
Open Research DataThe experiment was conducted to test the evaporator operation. The heat exchanger was equipped with minigeometry (set of 50 parallel minichannels or single minigap). The studies were conducted for various mass flow rate of the working fluid and for various temperatures at the inlet of the evaporator. Accurate information about the test rig, the parameters...
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Testing an evaporator operation with a trapezoidal manifold, condenser temperature 90 and evaporator temperature 90
Open Research DataThe experiment was conducted to test the evaporator operation. The heat exchanger was equipped with minigeometry (set of 50 parallel minichannels or single minigap). The studies were conducted for various mass flow rate of the working fluid and for various temperatures at the inlet of the evaporator. Accurate information about the test rig, the parameters...
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Testing an evaporator operation with a bifurcation manifold, condenser temperature 20 and evaporator temperature 70
Open Research DataThe experiment was conducted to test the evaporator operation. The heat exchanger was equipped with minigeometry (set of 50 parallel minichannels or single minigap). The studies were conducted for various mass flow rate of the working fluid and for various temperatures at the inlet of the evaporator. Accurate information about the test rig, the parameters...
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Testing an evaporator operation with a rectangular manifold, condenser temperature 30 and evaporator temperature 90
Open Research DataThe experiment was conducted to test the evaporator operation. The heat exchanger was equipped with minigeometry (set of 50 parallel minichannels or single minigap). The studies were conducted for various mass flow rate of the working fluid and for various temperatures at the inlet of the evaporator. Accurate information about the test rig, the parameters...
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Testing an evaporator operation with a trapezoidal manifold, condenser temperature 70 and evaporator temperature 60
Open Research DataThe experiment was conducted to test the evaporator operation. The heat exchanger was equipped with minigeometry (set of 50 parallel minichannels or single minigap). The studies were conducted for various mass flow rate of the working fluid and for various temperatures at the inlet of the evaporator. Accurate information about the test rig, the parameters...
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Testing an evaporator operation with a bifurcation manifold, condenser temperature 20 and evaporator temperature 95
Open Research DataThe experiment was conducted to test the evaporator operation. The heat exchanger was equipped with minigeometry (set of 50 parallel minichannels or single minigap). The studies were conducted for various mass flow rate of the working fluid and for various temperatures at the inlet of the evaporator. Accurate information about the test rig, the parameters...
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Testing an evaporator operation with a bifurcation manifold, condenser temperature 20 and evaporator temperature 90
Open Research DataThe experiment was conducted to test the evaporator operation. The heat exchanger was equipped with minigeometry (set of 50 parallel minichannels or single minigap). The studies were conducted for various mass flow rate of the working fluid and for various temperatures at the inlet of the evaporator. Accurate information about the test rig, the parameters...
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Selected aspects of two-phase flow studies using different visualization techniques in minichannels
PublicationThe subject of the study is to present the possibility of the use of visualization techniques in the researches on two-phase flows, carried out by the authors for many years. These works included as follows: heat transfer during the flow boiling, boiling crises and condensation in flow. The issue of the heat transfer intensification during the flow boiling through the channels of small diameters was analyzed. All this work focused...