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    The Micro-Scale Heat Transfer Laboratory at UTA is equipped to conduct experiments on boiling, condensation, and two-phase flow. The laboratory focuses on enhancing heat transfer using phase-change phenomena through various test sections and facilities. Research includes topics like critical heat flux in saturated water, microporous coatings, condensation enhancement, boiling in nanofluids, and micro-channel flow boiling.

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    The Micro-Scale Heat Transfer Laboratory at UTA is equipped to conduct experiments on boiling, condensation, and two-phase flow. The laboratory focuses on enhancing heat transfer using phase-change phenomena through various test sections and facilities. Research includes topics like critical heat flux in saturated water, microporous coatings, condensation enhancement, boiling in nanofluids, and micro-channel flow boiling.

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    The Micro-Scale Heat Transfer Laboratory at UTA is equipped to conduct experiments on boiling, condensation, and two-phase flow. The laboratory focuses on enhancing heat transfer using phase-change phenomena through various test sections and facilities. Research includes topics like critical heat flux in saturated water, microporous coatings, condensation enhancement, boiling in nanofluids, and micro-channel flow boiling.

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    Micro
    Micro
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    and Nano
    and Nano
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    Scale
    Scale
    Heat Transfer
    Heat Transfer
    Research at UTA
    Research at UTA
    Prof. Seung M. You Prof. Seung M. You
    Micro Micro- -Scale Heat Transfer Lab Scale Heat Transfer Lab
    The University of Texas at Arlington The University of Texas at Arlington
    Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Department Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Department
    Laboratory Introduction
    Laboratory Introduction
    The Micro The Micro- -Scale Heat Transfer Scale Heat Transfer
    Laboratory at UTA is fully Laboratory at UTA is fully
    equipped for conducting equipped for conducting
    experimental investigations of experimental investigations of
    boiling/ condensation heat boiling/ condensation heat
    transfer and two transfer and two- -phase flow. phase flow.
    Investigations in both
    fundamental and applied
    research areas primarily
    focus on the enhancement
    of heat transfer using
    phase-change phenomena.
    Critical heat flux in saturated water
    Faculty : Professor S. M. You
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    Pool Boiling Test Section Pool Boiling Test Section
    Flow Boiling Test Loop Flow Boiling Test Loop
    Condensation Test Section Condensation Test Section
    Micro Micro- -Channel Test Section Channel Test Section
    Contact Resistance Test Section Contact Resistance Test Section
    High Speed Digital Video Camera High Speed Digital Video Camera
    Pool Boiling Test Section
    Flow Boiling Test Loop Condensation Test Section
    Laboratory Facilities
    Laboratory Facilities
    Fundamental Studies
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    qDNB
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    qINC
    First Transition
    Region
    Second Transition
    Region
    Natural Convection
    Region
    Critical Heat Flux
    Ordered departures
    Chaotic departures
    Burnout
    Fundamentals of Boiling
    Fundamentals of Boiling
    3
    Film Boiling Characteristics Film Boiling Characteristics - - Experimental & Numerical Analysis Experimental & Numerical Analysis
    Fundamentals of Boiling
    Fundamentals of Boiling
    Microporous Coating
    Microporous Coating
    The excellent performance of microporous
    coating results from an increase in both the
    number of nucleation sites and bubble
    departure frequency per site. These increases
    were achieved by forming microscale cavities
    on the surface.
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    Microporous Coating (SEM)
    Microporous Coating (SEM)
    ABM CBM DOM
    Top view
    Side view
    Conductive
    Conductive
    Microporous Coating
    Microporous Coating
    Multi-stage Electroplating Technique
    High Current Flux Electroplating
    Low Current Flux Electroplating
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    169.0
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    Ideal for various fluids
    including water
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    SEM image for 8-12 m 40-60 m 100-150 m
    Surface Images of
    Conductive Microporous Coatings
    Electroplated surfaces
    Condensation Heat Transfer
    Condensation Heat Transfer
    Enhancement
    Enhancement
    Test apparatus to study the
    condensation heat transfer of a
    quiescent vapor
    Effect of roughness
    Effect of surface tension
    Effect of extended surface
    Effect of fluid flow
    Combined effects
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    Boiling Heat Transfer in
    Boiling Heat Transfer in
    Nanofluids
    Nanofluids
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    Pure water 2.89 psi
    Nanofluid (0.001 g/l)
    Nanofluid (0.005 g/l)
    Nanofluid (0.01 g/l)
    Nanofluid (0.025 g/l)
    Nanofluid (0.05 g/l)
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    CHF ( >0.001 g/l )
    Conducted by Argonne National Lab.
    200 % increase in Critical Heat Flux
    100 kW/m
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    200 kW/m
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    300 kW/m
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    3mm
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    2
    Boiling Heat Transfer in
    Boiling Heat Transfer in
    Nanofluids
    Nanofluids
    Water
    Nanofluids
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    30 days -->1800 kW/m
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    Reliability of Nanofluids
    30-day reliability test shows
    NO degradation of CHF
    enhancement for nanofluids.
    This means nanoparticles do
    not sink or agglomerate once it
    is fully dispersed.
    Nanofluid Pure water
    Micro
    Micro
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    Channel Flow Boiling
    Channel Flow Boiling
    Cooling of Aircraft Phased-Array Radar
    Micro-channel provides significant
    improvement for the uniform
    surface temperature distribution
    and high-power heat dissipation
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    Liquid Cooling for Future PC Liquid Cooling for Future PC s s
    High efficiency cooling module for future high-heat-flux
    electronic devices
    ~200 W was dissipated from
    1 cm
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    Contact Resistance
    Contact Resistance
    Thermal Interface Resistance - due
    to imperfect contact between the
    mating two surfaces
    Solid-solid contact is less
    than 10% of true area.

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