Effect of nanofluid on the film boiling behavior at vapor film collapse

Takahiro Arai*, Masahiro Furuya

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Abstract

A high-temperature stainless-steel sphere was immersed into Al 2O3 nanofluid to investigate film boiling heat transfer and collapse of vapor film. Surface temperature is referred to the measured value of thermocouples embedded into and welded onto a surface of the sphere. A direct contact between the immersed sphere and Al2O3 nanofluids is quantified by the acquired electric conductivity. The Al 2O3 nanofluid concentration is varied from 0.024 to 1.3 vol%. A film boiling heat transfer rate of Al2O3 nanofluid is almost the same or slightly lower than that of water. A quenching temperature rises slightly with increased the Al2O3 nanofluid concentrations. In both water and Al2O3 nanofluid, the direct contact signals between the sphere and coolant were not detected before vapor film collapse.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 17th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering 2009, ICONE17
Pages633-638
Number of pages6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009 Dec 1
Externally publishedYes
Event17th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering, ICONE17 - Brussels, Belgium
Duration: 2009 Jul 122009 Jul 16

Publication series

NameInternational Conference on Nuclear Engineering, Proceedings, ICONE
Volume3

Conference

Conference17th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering, ICONE17
Country/TerritoryBelgium
CityBrussels
Period09/7/1209/7/16

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nuclear Energy and Engineering

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