Flow Pattern Map of Flow Boiling in a Rectangular Channel Filled with Porous Media

A flow visualization study was carried out for flow boiling in a rectangular channel filled with and without metallic random porous media. Four main flow patterns are observed as intermittent slug-churn flow, churn-annular flow, annular-mist flow, and mist flow regimes. These flow patterns are clear...

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Main Authors: Youngwoo Kim, Dae Yeon Kim, Kyung Chun Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/9/2440