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Physics and modeling of liquid films in pulsating heat pipes
Xiaolong Zhang, Vadim Nikolayev
The present study reports a novel physical model for simulating Pulsating Heat Pipes (PHP). Their high heat performance is due to the phase change over thin liquid films. The simul…
Microlayer in nucleate boiling seen as Landau-Levich film with dewetting and evaporation
Cassiano Tecchio, Xiaolong Zhang, Benjamin Cariteau +6
Both experimental and theoretical studies on the microscale and fast physical phenomena occurring during the growth of vapor bubbles in nucleate pool boiling are reported. The focu…
Time-averaged approach to the dewetting problem at evaporation
Xiaolong Zhang, Vadim Nikolayev
Dewetting of liquid films on solid surfaces in the presence of evaporation is a common phenomenon and has been studied by many researchers. The previous numerical approach has reve…
Experimental analysis and transient numerical simulation of a large diameter pulsating heat pipe in microgravity conditions
Mauro Abela, Mauro Mameli, Vadim Nikolayev +1
A multi-parametric transient numerical simulation of the start-up of a large diameter Pulsating Heat Pipe (PHP) specially designed for future experiments on the International Space…
A Dynamic Film Model of the Pulsating Heat Pipe
Vadim Nikolayev
This article deals with the numerical modeling of the pulsating heat pipe (PHP) and is based on the film evaporation/condensation model recently applied to the single-bubble PHP (D…
Liquid film dynamics with immobile contact line during meniscus oscillation
Xiaolong Zhang, Vadim Nikolayev
This paper presents a theoretical analysis of the liquid film dynamics during the oscillation of a meniscus between a liquid and its vapour in a cylindrical capillary. By using the…