Surface wetting characteristics have been shown to affect the critical heat flux (CHF) observed during boiling. Surface oxidation is known to improve the ability of the fluid to wet the surface thus enhancing CHF. Nanofluids have also shown potential to enhance CHF, but the mechanisms are poorly understood. This study is targeted towards investigating whether or not nanofluids improve CHF by altering the surface energy. The surface energy of a heater was altered by oxidizing the surface to varying degrees or depositing metal onto the surface, and was characterized by measuring the advancing three-phase contact angle. Boiling curves were determined for water and ethanol based nanofluids with aluminum oxide nanoparticle concentrations from 0.001 g/l to 0.5 g/l as well as pure fluids on surfaces of varying surface energy. A 2.7 cm2 copper heater (polished or oxidized) was used for the water-based measurements. A 1.1 cm2 thick-film heater coated with glass and/or gold was used for the ethanol-based measurements. Boiling curves obtained using these fluid/surface combinations are discussed.
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ASME/JSME 2007 Thermal Engineering Heat Transfer Summer Conference collocated with the ASME 2007 InterPACK Conference
July 8–12, 2007
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Heat Transfer Division
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0-7918-4275-4
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Critical Heat Flux Enhancement Through Improved Surface Wettability With Surface Oxides and Nanofluids Available to Purchase
Johnathan S. Coursey,
Johnathan S. Coursey
University of Maryland, College Park, MD
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Jungho Kim
Jungho Kim
University of Maryland, College Park, MD
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Johnathan S. Coursey
University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Jungho Kim
University of Maryland, College Park, MD
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HT2007-32045, pp. 171-178; 8 pages
Published Online:
August 24, 2009
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Coursey, JS, & Kim, J. "Critical Heat Flux Enhancement Through Improved Surface Wettability With Surface Oxides and Nanofluids." Proceedings of the ASME/JSME 2007 Thermal Engineering Heat Transfer Summer Conference collocated with the ASME 2007 InterPACK Conference. ASME/JSME 2007 Thermal Engineering Heat Transfer Summer Conference, Volume 2. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. July 8–12, 2007. pp. 171-178. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/HT2007-32045
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