A series of experiments were performed on three types of closed loop pulsating heat pipes （PHPs）, intending to investigate various kinds of flow patterns, and to develop some improved configurations for the PHPs. Op...A series of experiments were performed on three types of closed loop pulsating heat pipes （PHPs）, intending to investigate various kinds of flow patterns, and to develop some improved configurations for the PHPs. Optical visualization results indicated that there might exist three flow patterns, i.e. bubble-liquid slug flow, semi-annular flow and annular flow, corresponding to different working conditions. For a given geometry and an adequate fill ratio, the PHPs had the self-adjusting characteristic for the flow patterns （from slug flow to semi-annular and then to annular flow） to meet the demands of the increasing heat input. Two special configurations, one with alternately varying channel diameter, the other equipped with one section of thicker tube, were found to be advantageous in establishing and maintaining reliable circulation of the working fluid. The thermal performance of the PHPs was examined over a range of working conditions. Comparing with the normal PHP with uniform diameter, either of the improved PHPs exhibited higher thermal performance.展开更多
This paper introduces an improvement to electrochemical drilling process by coupling flow field and electric field in pulsating state. A novel tube with half-wedged shape at the end(HW-tube) is prepared, with both sid...This paper introduces an improvement to electrochemical drilling process by coupling flow field and electric field in pulsating state. A novel tube with half-wedged shape at the end(HW-tube) is prepared, with both sidewall and wedged part of the HW-tube insulated. Only the flat part is utilized to provide electric field for electrochemical drilling. By rotating the HW-tube, both flow field and electric field in pulsating state are generated, alternating in different positions within the inter-electrode gap(IEG). The pulsating flow field enhances the mass transfer process, while pulsating electric field disperses material dissolution process and distribution of electrolytic byproducts. Both pulsating fields are coupled at the same frequency, further enhancing the electrochemical drilling process. Simulation results indicate that both flow field and electric field in pulsating state are generated. Compared to the traditional tube, the HW-tube significantly reduces the number of residual particles in IEG, and this number is further reduced by increasing the rotation speed. Experimental results reveal that the surface quality and dimensional uniformity of small hole are improved with HW-tube. With feed rate of 2.22 mm/min, a small hole with diameter of 1.52± 0.017 mm is drilled, resulting in a surface roughness of 0.331 μm.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract 60672151 , 60532020.
文摘A series of experiments were performed on three types of closed loop pulsating heat pipes （PHPs）, intending to investigate various kinds of flow patterns, and to develop some improved configurations for the PHPs. Optical visualization results indicated that there might exist three flow patterns, i.e. bubble-liquid slug flow, semi-annular flow and annular flow, corresponding to different working conditions. For a given geometry and an adequate fill ratio, the PHPs had the self-adjusting characteristic for the flow patterns （from slug flow to semi-annular and then to annular flow） to meet the demands of the increasing heat input. Two special configurations, one with alternately varying channel diameter, the other equipped with one section of thicker tube, were found to be advantageous in establishing and maintaining reliable circulation of the working fluid. The thermal performance of the PHPs was examined over a range of working conditions. Comparing with the normal PHP with uniform diameter, either of the improved PHPs exhibited higher thermal performance.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 52075105)Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (No. 2023A1515012028)。
文摘This paper introduces an improvement to electrochemical drilling process by coupling flow field and electric field in pulsating state. A novel tube with half-wedged shape at the end(HW-tube) is prepared, with both sidewall and wedged part of the HW-tube insulated. Only the flat part is utilized to provide electric field for electrochemical drilling. By rotating the HW-tube, both flow field and electric field in pulsating state are generated, alternating in different positions within the inter-electrode gap(IEG). The pulsating flow field enhances the mass transfer process, while pulsating electric field disperses material dissolution process and distribution of electrolytic byproducts. Both pulsating fields are coupled at the same frequency, further enhancing the electrochemical drilling process. Simulation results indicate that both flow field and electric field in pulsating state are generated. Compared to the traditional tube, the HW-tube significantly reduces the number of residual particles in IEG, and this number is further reduced by increasing the rotation speed. Experimental results reveal that the surface quality and dimensional uniformity of small hole are improved with HW-tube. With feed rate of 2.22 mm/min, a small hole with diameter of 1.52± 0.017 mm is drilled, resulting in a surface roughness of 0.331 μm.
