An advanced hybrid lumped parameter code for the simulation of Pulsating Heat Pipes is developed. Being able to simulate transient operative conditions and removing common physical simplified assumptions, it represents a step forward with respect to the present models of passive two-phase systems. Mass, momentum and energy balances account for the thermal and fluid-dynamics phenomena. Heterogeneous and homogeneous phase changes are directly integrated. In addition, a fitting correlation for the wall/vapor heat transfer coefficient is implemented and tuned against experimental data in order to evaluate the influence of the liquid film on conjugate heat transfer. The resulting numerical tool have been validated against experimental data achieved testing a copper Pulsating Heat Pipe during the 58th ESA Parabolic Flight Campaign in several operative conditions and transient gravity levels. The predicted results show very good matching with the actual thermo-physical behavior of the system.

Advanced numerical method for a thermally induced slug flow: application to a capillary Closed Loop Pulsating Heat Pipe

DE FALCO, CARLO;ARANEO, LUCIO TIZIANO;
2016-01-01

Abstract

An advanced hybrid lumped parameter code for the simulation of Pulsating Heat Pipes is developed. Being able to simulate transient operative conditions and removing common physical simplified assumptions, it represents a step forward with respect to the present models of passive two-phase systems. Mass, momentum and energy balances account for the thermal and fluid-dynamics phenomena. Heterogeneous and homogeneous phase changes are directly integrated. In addition, a fitting correlation for the wall/vapor heat transfer coefficient is implemented and tuned against experimental data in order to evaluate the influence of the liquid film on conjugate heat transfer. The resulting numerical tool have been validated against experimental data achieved testing a copper Pulsating Heat Pipe during the 58th ESA Parabolic Flight Campaign in several operative conditions and transient gravity levels. The predicted results show very good matching with the actual thermo-physical behavior of the system.
2016
Pulsating Heat Pipe, Two-phase systems, Transient simulations, Microgravity, Lumped parameter model, Slug flow
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