Nucleate Boiling in Large Arrays of Impinging Water Sprays

• Published in: Heat transfer engineering Vol. 34; no. 5-6; pp. 479 - 491
• Main Authors: Pereira, Ricardo Hernandez, Filho, Enio Pedone Bandarra, Braga, Sergio Leal, Parise, José Alberto Reis
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia, PA Taylor & Francis Group 01.01.2013; Taylor & Francis; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Arrays; Coolants; Cooling; Correlation analysis; Energy; Energy. Thermal use of fuels; Exact sciences and technology; Heat flux; Heat transfer; Nucleate boiling; Sprayers; Sprays; Temperature; Theoretical studies. Data and constants. Metering; Array; Tuyere; Heating surface; Test facility; Interaction; Spray cooling; Geometrical configuration; Nucleate boiling; Critical heat flow; Experimental study; Heat transfer

The nucleate boiling of subcooled water, under 100 cm 2 square arrays of impinging sprays, was experimentally investigated. Three types of commercially available full cone pressure nozzles, of distinct flow capacities, allowed for runs where the average impinging coolant mass flux spanned the 0.3-7....