Investigation of the Enhancement of Boiling Heat Transfer Performance Utilizing a Hybrid Wetting Surface with a Macroscopic Millimeter-Scale Pillar Array

• Published in: Sustainability Vol. 15; no. 10; p. 7920
• Main Authors: Shen, Chun, Xu, Dongjun, Wei, Bo, Zhang, Chengchun, Du, Shenghua, Zhao, Tian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.05.2023
• Subjects: Arrays; Boiling; Bubbles; Cameras; CCD cameras; Contact angle; Copper; Energy consumption; Energy industry; Energy utilization; Flat surfaces; Heat exchangers; Heat flux; Heat transfer; Heat transfer coefficients; Hydrophobic surfaces; Hydrophobicity; Investigations; Mathematical models; Nucleation; Numerical analysis; Simulation; Simulation methods; Statistical analysis; Surf; Surfing; Sustainability; Sustainable development; Topology; Wetting

The heat transfer process is an important part of energy utilization and conversion, and boiling heat transfer is one of the most significant and effective heat transfer modes in use. Enhancing boiling heat transfer can directly improve energy use efficiency and promote the sustainable development o...