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Flow Boiling and Condensation Experiment (FBCE) for the International Space StationAn effective means to reducing the size and weight of future space vehicles is to replace present mostly single-phase thermal management systems with two-phase counterparts. By capitalizing upon both latent and sensible heat of the coolant rather than sensible heat alone, two-phase thermal management systems can yield orders of magnitude enhancement in flow boiling and condensation heat transfer coefficients. Because the understanding of the influence of microgravity on two-phase flow and heat transfer is quite limited, there is an urgent need for a new experimental microgravity facility to enable investigators to perform long-duration flow boiling and condensation experiments in pursuit of reliable databases, correlations and models. This presentation will discuss recent progress in the development of the Flow Boiling and Condensation Experiment (FBCE) for the International Space Station (ISS) in collaboration between Purdue University and NASA Glenn Research Center. Emphasis will be placed on the design of the flow boiling module and on new flow boiling data that were measured in parabolic flight, along with extensive flow visualization of interfacial features at heat fluxes up to critical heat flux (CHF). Also discussed a theoretical model that will be shown to predict CHF with high accuracy.
Document ID
20180001537
Acquisition Source
Glenn Research Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
Mudawar, Issam
(Purdue Univ. West Lafayette, IN, United States)
O'Neill, Lucas
(Purdue Univ. West Lafayette, IN, United States)
Hasan, Mohammad
(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Nahra, Henry
(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Hall, Nancy
(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Balasubramaniam, R.
(Case Western Reserve Univ. Cleveland, OH, United States)
Mackey, Jeffrey
(Vantage Partners, LLC Cleveland, OH, United States)
Date Acquired
February 28, 2018
Publication Date
October 26, 2016
Subject Category
Fluid Mechanics And Thermodynamics
Report/Patent Number
GRC-E-DAA-TN41738
Meeting Information
Meeting: Annual Meeting of the American Society for Gravitational and Space Research
Location: Cleveland, OH
Country: United States
Start Date: October 26, 2016
End Date: October 29, 2016
Sponsors: American Society for Gravitational and Space Research
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNX15AP29H
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNC13BA01G
WBS: WBS 904211.04.04.20.15
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNC12BA01B
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNC13BA10B
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
flow boiling
critical heat flux
condensation
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