Volume of Fluid Simulation of Boiling Two-Phase Flow in a Vapor-Venting Microchannel

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Abstract

Vapor-venting microchannel heat exchangers are promising because they address the problems of high pressure drop, flow instability, and local dry- out that are common in conventional two-phase microchannel heat sinks. We present a 3D numerical simulation of the vapor-venting process in a rectangular microchannel bounded on one side by a hydrophobic porous membrane for phase-separation. The simulation is based on the volume of fluid (VOF) method together with models for interphase mass transfer and capillary force. Simulation shows the vapor-venting mechanism can effectively mitigate the vapor accumulation issue, reduce the pressure drop, and suppress the local dry-out in the microchannel. Pressure surge is observed in the vapor-venting channel. The simulation provides some insight into the design and optimization of vapor-venting heat exchangers.

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Fang, C., David, M., Rogacs, A., & Goodson, K. (2010). Volume of Fluid Simulation of Boiling Two-Phase Flow in a Vapor-Venting Microchannel. Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, 1(1). https://doi.org/10.5098/hmt.v1.1.3002

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