Visualized investigation of the onset of flow boiling dynamic instabilities in a horizontal arranged tube under a high-temperature thermal storage boundary condition

A visualized experimental test rig of flow boiling in high temperature thermal storage module was presented. The effects of high-temperature sensible heat thermal storage boundary condition on the oscillation characteristics at the onset of dynamic instability were investigated in this work. The flo...

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Autores principales: Liang Zhang, Chengyao Guan, Yuhan Liu, Zitao Yu
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:d89fc779716446108aad6987c11098752021-11-28T04:34:19ZVisualized investigation of the onset of flow boiling dynamic instabilities in a horizontal arranged tube under a high-temperature thermal storage boundary condition2352-484710.1016/j.egyr.2021.10.081https://doaj.org/article/d89fc779716446108aad6987c11098752021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484721011008https://doaj.org/toc/2352-4847A visualized experimental test rig of flow boiling in high temperature thermal storage module was presented. The effects of high-temperature sensible heat thermal storage boundary condition on the oscillation characteristics at the onset of dynamic instability were investigated in this work. The flow boiling tests were carried out in a 1.6-meter-long horizontal tube with an inner diameter of 16.0 mm, which was embedded in a sensible thermal storage module using solid graphite. A series of thermal storage temperatures (200–340 °C), inlet subcooling degrees (5–45 °C) and mass flow rates (0–593.5 kg/m2s) were applied. Based on the dimensionless stability map, an early onset of dynamic instability was observed in comparison with the traditional constant heat flux condition. Meanwhile, both the pressure drop oscillations (PDO) and density wave oscillations (DWO) were observed. Based on the development of flow pattern and heat transfer distribution characteristics, the regulation mechanisms of the high-temperature thermal storage boundary on the development of dynamic instability were analyzed. The results show that the characteristics of dynamic instability are highly related to the development of flow pattern. The thermal storage boundary has affected the development of flow pattern by determining the wall superheat. The comprehensive effects of superheat, subcooling degree and mass flux on the development of flow pattern were also interpreted.Liang ZhangChengyao GuanYuhan LiuZitao YuElsevierarticleDynamic instabilitySolid sensible heat thermal storageThermal storage boundaryTwo-phase flow patternElectrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineeringTK1-9971ENEnergy Reports, Vol 7, Iss , Pp 8406-8420 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Dynamic instability
Solid sensible heat thermal storage
Thermal storage boundary
Two-phase flow pattern
Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering
TK1-9971
spellingShingle Dynamic instability
Solid sensible heat thermal storage
Thermal storage boundary
Two-phase flow pattern
Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering
TK1-9971
Liang Zhang
Chengyao Guan
Yuhan Liu
Zitao Yu
Visualized investigation of the onset of flow boiling dynamic instabilities in a horizontal arranged tube under a high-temperature thermal storage boundary condition
description A visualized experimental test rig of flow boiling in high temperature thermal storage module was presented. The effects of high-temperature sensible heat thermal storage boundary condition on the oscillation characteristics at the onset of dynamic instability were investigated in this work. The flow boiling tests were carried out in a 1.6-meter-long horizontal tube with an inner diameter of 16.0 mm, which was embedded in a sensible thermal storage module using solid graphite. A series of thermal storage temperatures (200–340 °C), inlet subcooling degrees (5–45 °C) and mass flow rates (0–593.5 kg/m2s) were applied. Based on the dimensionless stability map, an early onset of dynamic instability was observed in comparison with the traditional constant heat flux condition. Meanwhile, both the pressure drop oscillations (PDO) and density wave oscillations (DWO) were observed. Based on the development of flow pattern and heat transfer distribution characteristics, the regulation mechanisms of the high-temperature thermal storage boundary on the development of dynamic instability were analyzed. The results show that the characteristics of dynamic instability are highly related to the development of flow pattern. The thermal storage boundary has affected the development of flow pattern by determining the wall superheat. The comprehensive effects of superheat, subcooling degree and mass flux on the development of flow pattern were also interpreted.
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author Liang Zhang
Chengyao Guan
Yuhan Liu
Zitao Yu
author_facet Liang Zhang
Chengyao Guan
Yuhan Liu
Zitao Yu
author_sort Liang Zhang
title Visualized investigation of the onset of flow boiling dynamic instabilities in a horizontal arranged tube under a high-temperature thermal storage boundary condition
title_short Visualized investigation of the onset of flow boiling dynamic instabilities in a horizontal arranged tube under a high-temperature thermal storage boundary condition
title_full Visualized investigation of the onset of flow boiling dynamic instabilities in a horizontal arranged tube under a high-temperature thermal storage boundary condition
title_fullStr Visualized investigation of the onset of flow boiling dynamic instabilities in a horizontal arranged tube under a high-temperature thermal storage boundary condition
title_full_unstemmed Visualized investigation of the onset of flow boiling dynamic instabilities in a horizontal arranged tube under a high-temperature thermal storage boundary condition
title_sort visualized investigation of the onset of flow boiling dynamic instabilities in a horizontal arranged tube under a high-temperature thermal storage boundary condition
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/d89fc779716446108aad6987c1109875
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