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Machine-assisted quantification of droplet boiling upon multiple solid materials

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Ji‐Xiang Wang
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Binbin Cui
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Christopher Salmean
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陈霞 (Xia Chen)
颜笑 (Xiao Yan)
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Yufeng Mao *
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Shuhuai Yao *
DOI:10.1016/j.nanoen.2024.109560delete
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Abstract

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The intricate nature of droplet wetting and boiling on heated nano-/micro-structured surfaces has significant implications for practical applications. However, the multitude of factors influencing these liquid-vapor-solid interactions complicates the understanding of boiling behaviors across a wide range of operating conditions. In this study, we examined droplet impingement boiling over a large range of Weber numbers (We) on various surfaces, from smooth to nano-micro hierarchical ones, and from stationary to vibrated ones. The results indicate that the nano-micro hierarchical surface possesses the greatest heat transfer ability due to its superior superhydrophilicity, enhanced by nano-structures, and the vapor buffer effect caused by micro-structures. Additionally, vibration significantly improves boiling performance by 55.4%. However, contrary to previous findings, a higher We does not always enhance heat transfer performance due to a pronounced water hammer effect. We discovered that when the net pressure reaches a threshold value (similar to 90 kPa), a new phenomenon - jet flow - occurs, leading to a deterioration in heat transfer. Utilizing our database, we trained a machine learning framework to generate accurate droplet boiling data, providing a droplet boiling law that can extensively predict heat transfer performance. This paper proposes a fusion of physics and artificial intelligence to enhance our understanding and application of droplet boiling phenomena. Our findings are expected to contribute to the development of more efficient droplet-based boiling heat transfer devices and configurations across a wider range of industrial settings.
Keywords:
Droplet boiling
Superhydrophilicity
Multiphase physics
Nano-micro material
Artificial intelligence

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Nano Energy
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Chongqing University
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southeast university - china
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chinese academy of sciences
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