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  • Modeling convective boiling flow with in-situ local vapor extraction

    Creator:
    Salakij, Saran
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    The pressure drop of convective boiling flow may be reduced by extracting vapor locally since the entire generated vapor does not have to travel through the entire channel length. In this study, the theoretical model was developed to simulate a convective boiling flow through a fractal-like branching microchannel network with...
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    pressure was modified and the code rerun. This process was repeated until the exit pressures agree. These

  • Characterization of flow boiling in a fractal–like branching microchannel network

    Creator:
    Edward, Lee M.
    Abstract:
    Based on experimental investigations the present study evaluates flow instability and void fraction in a fractal-like branching microchannel network with rectangular cross-section. The hydraulic diameter of the channels ranged from 308μm at the inlet to 143μm at the outlet. The flow network used is characterized by set branching ratios for...
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    Masters Thesis
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    between the air core of the channel and the wall of the channel. Generally these bubbles appear to

  • Numerical study of droplet formation with nozzle dynamics and multiple droplet impingement

    Creator:
    Sangplung, Saangrut
    Abstract:
    Droplet formation from a flexible nozzle plate driven by a prescribed-waveform excitation of a piezoelectric is numerically investigated using a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model with the VOF method. The droplet generator with a flexible nozzle plate, which is free to vibrate due to the pressure acting on the plate,...
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    Dissertation
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    and dynamic viscosity. These characteristics include spreading ratio, spreading velocity, and a

  • Effect of PZT driving waveform and frequency on meniscus shape and dropon-demand droplet formation parameters

    Creator:
    Yang, Guozhong
    Abstract:
    For piezoelectric stack (PZT) driven droplet generator, the driving waveform and driving frequency effect on liquid filament shape and droplet characteristics have been experimentally studied. The experimental study was based on a PZT driven droplet generator with known geometric design parameters and working fluid properties. A lumped-element-model (LEM) constructed to...
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    Dissertation
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    particle disposing and three-dimensional printing. All these applications require the droplet generator

  • Effects of a thin, flexible nozzle on droplet formation and impingement

    Creator:
    Hawke, Shane R.
    Abstract:
    The droplet formation process in the vicinity of the nozzle exit and the behavior of a spreading droplet during impingement on a smooth glass surface were studied. Two nozzle geometries were tested. The first case was a stiff stainless steel nozzle plate 0.787 mm thick. The second case was a...
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    Masters Thesis
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    liquid (on the order of nanoliters) quickly and precisely. All of these applications have similar

  • Modeling in-situ vapor extraction during flow boiling in microscale channel

    Creator:
    Salakij, Saran
    Abstract:
    In-situ vapor extraction is performed by applying a pressure differential across a hydrophobic porous membrane that forms a wall of the channel as a means of reducing the local quality of flow boiling within the channel. As the local quality is reduced, the heat transfer capability can be improve while...
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    Dissertation
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    and miniaturization of electronic devices in the last few decades, the large increase in heat

  • A study of solidification dynamics with liquid mass influx

    Creator:
    Thirunavukarasu, Balamurugesh
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    A computational model is developed to study the effects of alumina layer formation on an ablative surface when exposed to high temperature particle laden gas flow. The solidification dynamics i.e., the solid and liquid alumina layer growth rate, and the heat transferred to the ablative surface are investigated. A one-dimensional...
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    Masters Thesis
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    providing a set of algebraic equations for these unknowns at the grid points and prescribing an algorithm

  • Investigations into the effects of a vibrating meniscus on the characteristics of drop formation

    Creator:
    Lewis, Kevin T.
    Abstract:
    As drop-on-demand (DOD) applications continue to gain ground in desktop inkjet-printing, 3D printing, fluid mixing, and other areas the demand for higher frequency operations are beginning to push against the current physical boundaries in DOD technology. The current research is exploring the possibility of controlling drop volume and velocity at...
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    top. These values are used to output a combined meniscus vibration and pulse waveform ('V_comb