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  • Numerical design of a high-flux microchannel solar receiver

    Creator:
    Rymal, Charles
    Abstract:
    This thesis discusses the design of several microchannel solar receiver devices for use in CSP (concentrated solar power) using CFD (computational fluid dynamics) simulations. The goal is to demonstrate that, by taking advantage of the higher heat transfer coefficienct of microchannels, solar receivers can achieve higher efficiency than current receiver...
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    Masters Thesis
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    fellow project team members Dr. Kevin Drost, Dr. Vinod Narayanan, Thomas L’Estrange, Eric Truong and

  • Applications of the thermal wave technique in liquid thermal conductivity measurements and flow field diagnostics

    Creator:
    Wang, Zhefu
    Abstract:
    The thermal wave technique has been explored for the use of liquid thermal conductivity measurement and flow property diagnostics in this dissertation. For liquid thermal conductivity measurements, an experimental technique based on the thermal wave approach is developed. A stainless steel strip functions as both a heating element and a...
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    Dissertation
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    Firstly, I would like to thank my advisor, Dr. R. Peterson, for his guidance throughout my research, for

  • Single Phase and Flow Boiling Heat Transfer and Flow Characterization in Microscale Pin Fin Heat Sinks

    Creator:
    Rasouli, Erfan
    Abstract:
    The ever increasing requirements for heat dissipation in various thermal management applications such as computer chip cooling and high power electronics have necessitated the need for novel thermal management techniques. Thermal management using heat sinks with microscale features is amongst the prominent techniques developed over the past two decades. In...
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    Dissertation
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    leadership of Dr. Kevin Drost who has always been a source of positive energy for me to keep going forward

  • Lateral fluid motion in nucleate boiling through asymmetric surface structures

    Creator:
    Kapsenberg, Florian
    Abstract:
    This thesis presents a feasibility study of a means to passively effect liquid motion parallel to a heated surface though surface geometrical modifications. Such a passive system is beneficial for electronics cooling applications as it reduces the pumping equipment normally required in flow loops and is desired for space applications,...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Agata Szewczuk for her support and, along with my friends David McIntosh, Kevin Harada, Jesse Grimes