Numerical Study on Subcooled Pool Boiling

Abstract

This study focuses on the clarification of the heat transfer characteristics of the subcooled pool boiling, the discussion on its mechanism, and finally the establishment of a boiling and condensation model for numerical simulation on the subcooled pool boiling phenomena. In this paper, the boiling and condensation model is improved by introducing the following models based on the quasi-thermal equilibrium hypothesis; (1) a modified phase-change model which consisted of the enthalpy method for the water-vapor system, (2) a relaxation time derived by considering unsteady heat conduction. Resulting from the numerical simulations on the subcooled pool boiling based on the MARS (Multi-interface Advection and Reconstruction Solver) with improved boiling and condensation model, the numerical results regarding the bubble growth process of the subcooled pool boiling show in good agreement with the experimental observation results and the existing analytical equations.