Velocity field measurement in micro-bubble emission boiling

Micro-bubble emission boiling with the cavitation bubble blow pit

The miniaturization boiling (micro-bubble emission boiling [MEB]) phenomenon, with a high heat removal capacity that contributes considerably to the cooling of the divertor of the nuclear fusion reactor, was discovered in the early 1980s. Extensive research on MEB has been performed since its discovery. However, the progress of the application has been delayed because the generation mechanism o...

Steady State Vapor Bubble in Pool Boiling

Boiling, a dynamic and multiscale process, has been studied for several decades; however, a comprehensive understanding of the process is still lacking. The bubble ebullition cycle, which occurs over millisecond time-span, makes it extremely challenging to study near-surface interfacial characteristics of a single bubble. Here, we create a steady-state vapor bubble that can remain stable for ho...

Field Measurement of Particle Settling Velocity

Many stormwater management practices depend on sedimentation as their primary removal mechanism, but the settling velocity distribution of particles in runoff from a specific watershed is rarely known. A simple and effective method to characterize settling velocity distribution is needed to improve the design of stormwater management practices. Elutriation devices have been used to characterize...

SupercriticalCarbon Dioxide Micro-Bubble

Advances in the apptication of supercritical (SC), gaseous (G), and ]iquid (LQ) C02 hayc been made regarding the interaction with biological materials or organisms. There are sevcral reports dealing with the influences of SC, G, and LQ C02 on proteins,i'2) amino acids,i) enzymes,3'S) and microbial eells.b'7) Kamihara et aL have described that wet cells (water content of 70-90g,h) of baker's yea...

Prediction of bubble departure in forced convection boiling: A mechanistic