Film thickness measurement techniques applied to micro-scale two-phase flow systems

CB Tibiriçá, FJ do Nascimento, G Ribatski - Experimental Thermal and Fluid …, 2010 - Elsevier
Recently semi-empirical models to estimate flow boiling heat transfer coefficient, saturated
CHF and pressure drop in micro-scale channels have been proposed. Most of the models …

Efficient thermal management of Li-ion batteries with a passive interfacial thermal regulator based on a shape memory alloy

M Hao, J Li, S Park, S Moura, C Dames - Nature Energy, 2018 - nature.com
The poor performance of lithium-ion batteries in extreme temperatures is hindering their
wider adoption in the energy sector. A fundamental challenge in battery thermal …

Liquid film thickness of two‐phase slug flows in capillary microchannels: A review paper

A Etminan, YS Muzychka, K Pope - The Canadian Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Two‐phase Taylor flow has received considerable attention from researchers in recent
decades due to its potential use in a wide variety of industrial and medical applications. A …

The effects of lubricant starvation on ball bearing cage pocket friction

T Russell, F Sadeghi - Tribology International, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents an experimental and analytical investigation into the lubrication of deep
groove ball bearing (DGBB) cage pockets. A custom acrylic replica of a cage segment was …

High-speed liquid film sensor for two-phase flows with high spatial resolution based on electrical conductance

M Damsohn, HM Prasser - Flow Measurement and instrumentation, 2009 - Elsevier
A sensor is presented, that allows high-speed measurements of two-phase film flows. The
sensor consists of electrodes flush to the wall, that measure the electrical conductance in a …

Multi-range sensors for the measurement of liquid film thickness distributions based on electrical conductance

R Tiwari, M Damsohn, HM Prasser, D Wymann… - Flow Measurement and …, 2014 - Elsevier
The paper presents an approach toward an enhancement of the measuring range of high-
speed sensors for the measurement of liquid film thickness distributions based on electrical …

[PDF][PDF] Liquid films and droplet deposition in a BWR fuel element

M Damsohn - 2011 - research-collection.ethz.ch
In the upper part of boiling water reactors (BWR) the flow regime is dominated by a steam-
water droplet flow with liquid films on the nuclear fuel rod, the so called (wispy) annular flow …

Experimental study of the film thickness in the dehumidifier of a liquid desiccant air conditioning system

Y Luo, M Wang, H Yang, L Lu, J Peng - Energy, 2015 - Elsevier
A liquid desiccant air conditioning system is one possible substitute for the high energy
consumption of the conventional system. The dehumidifier performance is of great …

Gas–liquid two-phase flow behavior in minichannels bounded with a permeable wall

L Zhang, XT Bi, DP Wilkinson, R Anderson… - Chemical engineering …, 2011 - Elsevier
In the present work, gas–liquid two-phase flow behavior in minichannels bounded with
permeable walls under flow conditions relevant to fuel cell applications was investigated …

Thermofluid dynamics of boiling in microchannels

SK Saha, GP Celata, SG Kandlikar - Advances in heat transfer, 2011 - Elsevier
State of the art of the thermofluid dynamics of boiling in microchannels has been presented.
Part I gives introduction with the scale differentiation of thermofluid mechanics in flow …