Jet impingement and spray cooling using slurry of nanoencapsulated phase change materials

  • W. Wu
  • , H. Bostanci
  • , L. C. Chow
  • , S. J. Ding
  • , Y. Hong
  • , M. Su
  • , J. P. Kizito
  • , L. Gschwender
  • , C. E. Snyder

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

98 Scopus citations

Abstract

Polymer encapsulated nano phase change materials (paraffin) in particulate form (nano PCM) are added in water to enhance the heat transfer performance of jet impingement and spray cooling. The nano PCM particles absorb heat when paraffin changes from solid to liquid phase. The encapsulation prevents paraffin leakage and agglomeration. The volume fraction of nanoparticles plays an important role on pressure drop and heat transfer. Slurry with 28% particle volume fraction enhances heat transfer coefficient by 50% and 70% when compared to base solution for jet impingement and spray cooling, respectively. The structural integrity of shell encapsulation has been demonstrated by repeated use in a closed loop.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2715-2723
Number of pages9
JournalInternational Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
Volume54
Issue number13-14
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Jet impingement
  • Polymer encapsulated paraffin nanoparticle
  • Spray cooling

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Jet impingement and spray cooling using slurry of nanoencapsulated phase change materials'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this