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Experimental Investigation of Pool Boiling Heat Transfer Enhancement in Microgravity in the Presence of Electric FieldsThe research carried out in the Heat Transfer Laboratory of the Johns Hopkins University was motivated by previous studies indicating that in terrestrial applications nucleate boiling heat transfer can be increased by a factor of 50 when compared to values obtained for the same system without electric fields. Imposing an external electric field holds the promise to improve pool boiling heat transfer in low gravity, since a phase separation force other than gravity is introduced. The influence of electric fields on bubble formation has been investigated both experimentally and theoretically.
Document ID
20010024894
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Herman, C.
(Johns Hopkins Univ. Baltimore, MD United States)
Date Acquired
August 20, 2013
Publication Date
December 1, 2000
Publication Information
Publication: Proceedings of the Fifth Microgravity Fluid Physics and Transport Phenomena Conference
Subject Category
Fluid Mechanics And Thermodynamics
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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