Design and fabrication of an internal condensation loop for effectiveness and robustness testing of nanostructured superhydrophobic steam condenser
Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2014.
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| author | Saranadhi, Dhananjai (Dhananjai V.) |
| author2 | Evelyn Wang. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/922052019-04-12T15:38:57Z Design and fabrication of an internal condensation loop for effectiveness and robustness testing of nanostructured superhydrophobic steam condenser Saranadhi, Dhananjai (Dhananjai V.) Evelyn Wang. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2014. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 46-47). The Rankine cycle is at the heart of steam-electric power stations, which are responsible for generating about 90% of the world's electricity. Improving the efficiency of the cycle thus of great importance, and the greatest possible gain lies in improving the condensation process. Industrial condensers feature once-through water cooling, and the substantial amount of water they consume coupled with the increasing scarcity of freshwater supplies provides further motivation to focus on the condensation process. Condensation in these systems occurs predominantly via the filmwise mechanism, in which a thin film of water forms upon the condensing surface, adversely affecting its heat transfer abilities. However, forming a nanostructure and adding certain hydrophobic coatings on the heat exchanging surface of the condenser can render them superhydrophobic. This causes condensation to instead occur via the jumping droplet mechanism, which promises drastically improved heat exchanging performance. This thesis discusses the design and fabrication of an internal condensation loop which will allow us to test the heat transfer, fluid dynamic performance of the novel jumping droplet internal mode, and the durability and robustness of various hydrophobic coatings at the lab scale. by Dhananjai Saranadhi. S.B. 2014-12-08T18:56:31Z 2014-12-08T18:56:31Z 2014 2014 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/92205 897371958 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 47 pages application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Mechanical Engineering. Saranadhi, Dhananjai (Dhananjai V.) Design and fabrication of an internal condensation loop for effectiveness and robustness testing of nanostructured superhydrophobic steam condenser |
| title | Design and fabrication of an internal condensation loop for effectiveness and robustness testing of nanostructured superhydrophobic steam condenser |
| title_full | Design and fabrication of an internal condensation loop for effectiveness and robustness testing of nanostructured superhydrophobic steam condenser |
| title_fullStr | Design and fabrication of an internal condensation loop for effectiveness and robustness testing of nanostructured superhydrophobic steam condenser |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design and fabrication of an internal condensation loop for effectiveness and robustness testing of nanostructured superhydrophobic steam condenser |
| title_short | Design and fabrication of an internal condensation loop for effectiveness and robustness testing of nanostructured superhydrophobic steam condenser |
| title_sort | design and fabrication of an internal condensation loop for effectiveness and robustness testing of nanostructured superhydrophobic steam condenser |
| topic | Mechanical Engineering. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/92205 |
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