Phase Change Heat Exchangers Made of Pin-Fins for Boiling Enhancement

Abstract

Abstract The paper deals with the important issue of boiling heat transfer enhancement using mechanical treatment of the heater surface. The surface has been modified in such a way that microfins have been produced. The application of such a structure leads to highly increased heat fluxes in relation to the smooth surface as has been presented and discussed in the paper. The experiments including distilled water and ethyl alcohol on the horizontal copper samples of 3 cm diameter have been considered. The heat flux value of microfinned surface was even nine times higher than the heat flux dissipated from the smooth surface without any coating. It proves a considerable enhancement of boiling with the application of the mechanically treated surfaces of heat exchangers.