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  • Heat Transfer
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Materials Science

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  • Flow boiling is crucial for cooling sensitive components, but vapor film formation limits efficiency.
  • Controlling bubble dynamics is key to enhancing boiling heat transfer.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the use of nanostructures to control bubble formation and coalescence in flow boiling.
  • To enhance heat transfer coefficients by manipulating bubble behavior on engineered surfaces.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized nanostructures to generate capillary forces, pinning the liquid/vapor interface in 3D.
  • Engineered symmetrical and asymmetrical superbiphilic micro/nanostructures.
  • Compared performance against superhydrophilic and superhydrophobic surfaces.

Main Results:

  • Achieved 81% enhancement in peak heat transfer coefficient with symmetrical structures.
  • Demonstrated 113% enhancement with asymmetrical structures.
  • Successfully controlled bubble coalescence and flow interactions.

Conclusions:

  • Nanostructured surfaces effectively manipulate bubble dynamics in flow boiling.
  • Superbiphilic surfaces offer significant heat transfer enhancement over traditional surfaces.
  • This approach provides a new direction for engineered boiling micro/nanostructures.