학술논문

Experimental study of closed‐loop thermosyphon with a different evaporator geometry.
Document Type
Article
Source
Heat Transfer. Jan2021, Vol. 50 Issue 1, p466-486. 21p.
Subject
*HEAT pipes
*THERMAL conductivity
*EVAPORATORS
*HEAT transfer coefficient
*THERMAL resistance
*WORKING fluids
*GEOMETRY
Language
ISSN
2688-4534
Abstract
In this study, the effect of evaporator geometry on the loop thermosyphon's heat transfer coefficient is experimentally verified by using water as a working fluid with three filling ratios (50%, 70%, 90%), constant heat input (185 W), and condenser cooling water flow rate remaining constant at 2 Lpm. Three evaporator pipes are used (I: straight; II: helical coil evaporator with a diameter of 100‐mm coil and two turns; III: helical coil evaporator with a diameter of 50‐mm coil and four turns). From the experimental results, it can be observed that the performance of evaporator III is higher than the two other forms. A greater heat transfer coefficient value is found in case of type III evaporator and is equivalent to 2456 W/m² ·°C. The maximum thermal resistance reduction occurs in the type III evaporator (37.32%), and the highest effective thermal conductivity for the same type is 6.123e + 05 W/m·°C. The experimental results demonstrate good agreement with the empirical equations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]