Numerical Simulation Research of Bubble Characteristics and Bubble Departure Diameter in Subcooled Flow Boiling

Jinfeng Wang, Bingjun Wang, Jing Xie (), Ke Lei, Bo Yu and Yuhang Sun
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Jinfeng Wang: College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
Bingjun Wang: College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
Jing Xie: College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
Ke Lei: College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
Bo Yu: College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
Yuhang Sun: College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China

Mathematics, 2022, vol. 10, issue 21, 1-22

Abstract: Three-dimensional subcooled flow boiling of R134a in a horizontal tube was simulated by a VOF (volume of fluid) model combined with the level set method. Bubble characteristics were explored at heat flux of 0.3 MW/m 2 , inlet subcooling of 3 K, and inlet velocity of 0.4 m/s. It was observed that five representative bubbles occurred in subcooled flow boiling, including sliding bubble, coalescing bubble, non-departed bubble, bouncing bubble, and continuous-boiling bubble. The results showed that the bubble radial velocity was an important factor of bubble departure after a sliding process. Moreover, the effect of heat flux, inlet velocity, and inlet subcooling on bubble departure diameter were investigated. The departure diameter increased with increasing inlet velocity from 0.2 to 0.4 m/s and heat flux from 0.2 to 0.4 MW/m 2 , while diameter decreased with inlet subcooling from 3 to 10 K. Finally, based on the influence of heat flux, inlet velocity, and inlet subcooling on average departure diameter of the bubble except the coalescing bubble, a model was proposed to predict the average departure diameter. The deviation of the model was within 5%.

Keywords: subcooled flow boiling; bubble; departure diameter; VOF; level set (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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