Core annular flow theory as applied to the adiabatic section of heat pipes
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Abstract
Core annular flow theory is used to model the parallel flow of fluids of different phases and has been used to describe drag reduction in the context of internal flows bounded by superhydrophobic surfaces. The work presented here is an extension of core annular flow theory to the study of the adiabatic section of heat pipes. Our aim is to develop a first-principles estimate of the conditions necessary to maximize the (counter) flow of liquid and vapor and, by extension, the axial flow of heat. The planar and axisymmetric geometries are examined as are heat pipes containing vs being devoid of a wick. In the wick vs no-wick cases, the peripheral return flow of liquid is, respectively, driven by capillarity and by gravity. Our model is used to predict velocity profiles and the flux-maximizing pressure gradient ratio (vapor-to-liquid). We further obtain estimates for the optimum thickness of the liquid layer. Note finally that when the liquid flow occurs via capillary pumping, there is a minimum surface tension below which the wick cannot supply a sufficient flow of liquid. We characterize this critical point in terms of the properties of the working fluid and of the wick.
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