The present study is performed to numerically analyze an evaporating meniscus bounded between the advancing and receding interfaces on a moving heated surface. The numerical scheme developed for analyzing interface motion during bubble growth in pool boiling has been applied. A column of liquid is placed between a nozzle outlet and a moving wall, and calculations are done in two dimensions with a fixed distance between the nozzle and the wall. The results show that the wall velocity creates a circulation near the meniscus base, resulting in transient heat conduction. The local wall heat transfer is found to vary significantly along the meniscus base, the highest being near the advancing contact line. The heat transfer coefficient is found to depend on the advancing contact angle and wall velocity but is independent of the wall superheat. Reasonable agreement is observed when the meniscus profile and heat transfer results obtained from the numerical simulation are compared to the experimental data.
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Numerical Study of an Evaporating Meniscus on a Moving Heated Surface
Abhijit Mukherjee,
Abhijit Mukherjee
Thermal Analysis and Microfluidics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering,
e-mail: mukherje@mtu.edu
Rochester Institute of Technology
, Rochester, NY 14623
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Satish G. Kandlikar
Satish G. Kandlikar
Thermal Analysis and Microfluidics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Rochester Institute of Technology
, Rochester, NY 14623
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Abhijit Mukherjee
Thermal Analysis and Microfluidics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Rochester Institute of Technology
, Rochester, NY 14623e-mail: mukherje@mtu.edu
Satish G. Kandlikar
Thermal Analysis and Microfluidics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Rochester Institute of Technology
, Rochester, NY 14623J. Heat Transfer. Dec 2006, 128(12): 1285-1292 (8 pages)
Published Online: August 3, 2006
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August 31, 2005
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Mukherjee, A., and Kandlikar, S. G. (August 3, 2006). "Numerical Study of an Evaporating Meniscus on a Moving Heated Surface." ASME. J. Heat Transfer. December 2006; 128(12): 1285–1292. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2397093
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