Title:
METHODS FOR IMPROVING POOL BOILING AND APPARATUSES THEREOF
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/061050
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for pool boiling includes introducing a fluid into a chamber of a housing which has one or more protruding features. One or more diverters extend at least partially across the one or more protruding features in the chamber. One or more bubbles are formed in the fluid in the chamber as a result of bubble nucleation. At least one of growth and motion of the one or more of the bubbles are diverted with the one or more diverters to generate additional localized motion of the fluid along at least one of the one or more protruding features and other surfaces in the chamber of the housi ng to at least one of transfer additional heat to the liquid and increase the critical heat flux limit.
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Inventors:
KANDLIKAR SATISH G (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/057413
Publication Date:
August 16, 2012
Filing Date:
October 23, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ROCHESTER INST TECH (US)
International Classes:
F28F13/02; F28D1/03; F28F13/06
Domestic Patent References:
WO2010050129A1 | 2010-05-06 |
Foreign References:
US6719040B2 | 2004-04-13 | |||
JP2009281646A | 2009-12-03 | |||
US7265979B2 | 2007-09-04 | |||
US7261144B2 | 2007-08-28 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
LEINBERG, Gunnar, G. et al. (290 Linden OaksRochester, NY, US)
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