Thin Film Evaporation Using Nanoporous Membranes for Enhanced Heat Transfer

Recent advancements in integrated circuits demand the development of novel thermal management schemes that can dissipate ultra-high heat fluxes with high heat transfer coefficients. Previous study demonstrated the potential of thin film evaporation on micro/nanostructured surfaces. Theoretical calcu...

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Main Authors: Maroo, Shalabh C., Xiao, Rong, Wang, Evelyn
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
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Published: ASME International 2019
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/120351
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7045-1200
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author Maroo, Shalabh C.
Xiao, Rong
Wang, Evelyn
author2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
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Xiao, Rong
Wang, Evelyn
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description Recent advancements in integrated circuits demand the development of novel thermal management schemes that can dissipate ultra-high heat fluxes with high heat transfer coefficients. Previous study demonstrated the potential of thin film evaporation on micro/nanostructured surfaces. Theoretical calculations indicate that heat transfer coefficients on the order of 10[superscript 6] W/m[superscript 2]K and heat fluxes of 105 W/cm[superscript 2] can be achievable with water. However, in previous experimental setup, the coolant has to propagate across the surface which limits the increase in heat flux and the heat transfer coefficient, while adding complexity to the system design. This work aims to decouple the propagation of the coolant from the evaporation process through a novel experimental configuration. Thin nanoporous membranes of 13 mm diameter were used where a metal layer was deposited on the top surface to serve as a resistance heater. Liquid was supplied from the bottom of the membrane, driven through the nanopores by capillary force, and evaporated from the top surface. Heat transfer coefficient over 10[superscript 4] W/m[supercript 2]K was obtained with isopropyl alcohol (IPA) as the coolant, which is only two orders of magnitude smaller than the theoretical limit. This work offers insights into optimal experimental designs towards achieving kinetic limits of heat transfer for thin film evaporation based thermal management solutions. Topics: Thin films , Heat transfer , Evaporation , Membranes
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spelling mit-1721.1/1203512022-10-01T20:43:11Z Thin Film Evaporation Using Nanoporous Membranes for Enhanced Heat Transfer Maroo, Shalabh C. Xiao, Rong Wang, Evelyn Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering Xiao, Rong Wang, Evelyn Recent advancements in integrated circuits demand the development of novel thermal management schemes that can dissipate ultra-high heat fluxes with high heat transfer coefficients. Previous study demonstrated the potential of thin film evaporation on micro/nanostructured surfaces. Theoretical calculations indicate that heat transfer coefficients on the order of 10[superscript 6] W/m[superscript 2]K and heat fluxes of 105 W/cm[superscript 2] can be achievable with water. However, in previous experimental setup, the coolant has to propagate across the surface which limits the increase in heat flux and the heat transfer coefficient, while adding complexity to the system design. This work aims to decouple the propagation of the coolant from the evaporation process through a novel experimental configuration. Thin nanoporous membranes of 13 mm diameter were used where a metal layer was deposited on the top surface to serve as a resistance heater. Liquid was supplied from the bottom of the membrane, driven through the nanopores by capillary force, and evaporated from the top surface. Heat transfer coefficient over 10[superscript 4] W/m[supercript 2]K was obtained with isopropyl alcohol (IPA) as the coolant, which is only two orders of magnitude smaller than the theoretical limit. This work offers insights into optimal experimental designs towards achieving kinetic limits of heat transfer for thin film evaporation based thermal management solutions. Topics: Thin films , Heat transfer , Evaporation , Membranes United States. Office of Naval Research 2019-02-13T14:52:29Z 2019-02-13T14:52:29Z 2012-07 2019-01-09T17:57:29Z Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/ConferencePaper 978-0-7918-4478-6 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/120351 Xiao, Rong, Shalabh C. Maroo, and Evelyn N. Wang. “Thin Film Evaporation Using Nanoporous Membranes for Enhanced Heat Transfer.” Proceedings of the ASME 2012 Summer Heat Transfer Conference, 8-12 July, 2012, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, USA, ASME, 2012. © 2012 by ASME https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7045-1200 http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/HT2012-58352 Proceedings of the ASME 2012 Summer Heat Transfer Conference HT2012 Article is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use. application/pdf ASME International ASME
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