SUN Qin, QU Jian, YUAN Jianping. Heat transfer performance comparison of silicon-based micro oscillating heat pipes with and without expanding channels[J]. CIESC Journal, 2017, (5): 1803-1810.
SUN Qin, QU Jian, YUAN Jianping. Heat transfer performance comparison of silicon-based micro oscillating heat pipes with and without expanding channels[J]. CIESC Journal, 2017, (5): 1803-1810.DOI: 10.11949/j.issn.0438-1157.20161461.
A simultaneous flow visualization and temperature measurement experiment has been carried out to investigate the heat transfer characteristics and flow behavior of two silicon-based micro oscillating heat pipes (Micro-OHPs) with straight and expanding channels. R141b was used as the working fluid with the volumetric filling ratios ranging from 40% to 60%. Experimental results show that the micro-OHP with expanding channels (#2 micro-OHP) has a better thermal performance
a lower start-up evaporator temperature (or start-up power input) than that of the micro-OHP with straight channels (#1 micro-OHP) at the vertical orientation. Compared to #1 micro-OHP
at the filling ratio of 60%
the reductions in the start-up power input and start-up evaporator temperature of #2 micro-OHP were about 0.4 W and 17.3℃
respectively. Intensified nucleate boiling and bubbly flow were observed in #2 micro-OHP as compared to #1 micro-OHP
and the transient circulation flow was only observed in the latter.