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High-Temperature Solar Fluids

2015 - 2021

The period 2015-2021 saw a convergence of experimental diagnostics and numerical modeling to advance high-temperature heat transfer fluids and two-phase heat transfer in compact solar and energy systems. Progress included measurement-driven mapping of local heat transfer and bubble dynamics using liquid-crystal thermography, infrared imaging, and high-speed visualization, alongside CFD/VOF-based simulations of evaporation and condensation in thermosyphons and loop heat pipes; advancements in latent-heat storage via phase-change materials with fins and the exploration of advanced fluids such as liquid metals and zeotropic blends to enhance efficiency. Historical Significance: These developments established the practicality of novel high-temperature HTFs for solar thermal and ORC applications, clarified safety and containment issues for liquid-metal and dense-particle fluids, and provided foundational data and methodologies that shaped subsequent design, testing, and standardization.

• Measurement-driven diagnostics of mini-channel flow boiling combine liquid-crystal and infrared thermography with high-speed visualization to map local heat transfer and bubble dynamics, enabling data-based coefficient estimation and trend analysis [1], [2], [9].

• Numerical and experimental investigations of transient two-phase heat transfer in thermosyphons and loop heat pipes, employing CFD/VOF methods to capture evaporation/condensation and geometry-fluid effects on performance [3], [5], [20].

• Latent heat storage research focusing on melting/solidification in PCM systems, with enhancement via longitudinal fins and other heat-transfer augmentation strategies to improve storage and discharge efficacy [6], [7], [15].

• Advanced working fluids and fluidic strategies for thermal energy systems, including liquid metals, zeotropic blends, and ORC-related fluid optimization, reviewed or demonstrated to boost heat transfer and efficiency [13], [14], [16], [20], [17], [19].

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thermal engineering

heat transfer process

[1]

Calculations of Flow Boiling Heat Transfer in a Minichannel Based on Liquid Crystal and Infrared Thermography Data

2016 • heat transfer, heat transfer enhancement, heat transfer process, thermal engineering, thermal hydraulics, thermo-fluid systems, thermodynamics

[2]

Heat transfer and force balance approaches in bubble dynamic study during subcooled flow boiling of water–ethanol mixture

2017 • fluid properties, heat transfer, heat transfer enhancement, heat transfer process, thermal engineering, thermal hydraulics, thermo-fluid systems, thermodynamics

[3]

Numerical Study on the Transient Thermal Performance of a Two-Phase Closed Thermosyphon

2018 • fluid properties, heat transfer, heat transfer enhancement, heat transfer process, thermal engineering, thermal hydraulics, thermo-fluid systems, thermodynamics

[4]

Identifying optimal thermodynamic paths in work and heat exchange network synthesis

2018 • energy efficiency, fluid properties, heat exchanger, heat transfer, heat transfer process, thermal engineering, thermal hydraulics, thermo-fluid systems, thermodynamics

[5]

The performance of H2O, R134a, SES36, ethanol, and HFE7100 two-phase closed thermosyphons for varying operating parameters and geometry

2017 • energy efficiency, fluid properties, heat transfer, thermal engineering, thermal hydraulics, thermo-fluid systems, thermodynamics

[6]

Experimental investigation of melting behavior of PCM by using coil heat source inside cylindrical container

2016 • energy efficiency, fluid properties, heat transfer, heat transfer process, thermal engineering, thermo-fluid systems, thermodynamics

[7]

Heat transfer intensification in horizontal shell and tube latent heat storage unit

2019 • energy efficiency, fluid properties, heat exchanger, heat transfer, heat transfer enhancement, heat transfer process, thermal engineering, thermal hydraulics, thermodynamics

[8]

Heat transfer augmentation by nano-fluids and circular fin insert in double tube heat exchanger – A numerical exploration

2019 • heat exchanger, heat transfer, heat transfer enhancement, heat transfer process, thermal engineering

[9]

Heat Transfer Coefficient Identification in Mini-Channel Flow Boiling with the Hybrid Picard–Trefftz Method

2018 • heat transfer, heat transfer enhancement, heat transfer process, thermal engineering, thermo-fluid systems, thermodynamics

[10]

Thermal analysis of natural esters in a low-voltage disc-type winding of a power transformer

2017 • fluid properties, heat transfer, heat transfer enhancement, heat transfer process, thermal engineering, thermal hydraulics, thermo-fluid systems, thermodynamics

[11]

Dynamic performance analysis of photovoltaic–thermal solar collector with dual channels for different fluids

2016 • energy efficiency, fluid properties, thermal engineering, thermal hydraulics

[12]

Design of the Compact Integral Effects Test Facility and Validation of Best-Estimate Models for Fluoride Salt–Cooled High-Temperature Reactors

2016 • fluid properties, heat transfer, thermal engineering, thermal hydraulics, thermodynamics

[13]

Review of heat transfer fluids in tube-receivers used in concentrating solar thermal systems: Properties and heat transfer coefficients

2015 • energy efficiency, heat transfer, heat transfer enhancement, heat transfer process, thermal engineering, thermo-fluid systems

[14]

A Simple Method of Finding New Dry and Isentropic Working Fluids for Organic Rankine Cycle

2019 • energy efficiency, fluid properties, heat transfer, thermal engineering, thermo-fluid systems, thermodynamics

[15]

Thermal performance enhancement of melting and solidification process of phase‐change material in triplex tube heat exchanger using longitudinal fins

2018 • energy efficiency, heat exchanger, heat transfer, heat transfer enhancement, heat transfer process, thermal engineering, thermal hydraulics, thermodynamics

[16]

High Temperature Heat Pump Integration using Zeotropic Working Fluids for Spray Drying Facilities

2017 • energy efficiency, fluid properties, heat exchanger, heat transfer, heat transfer enhancement, heat transfer process, thermal engineering, thermo-fluid systems, thermodynamics

[17]

Liquid Metals as Efficient High‐Temperature Heat‐Transport Fluids

2017 • fluid properties, heat transfer, heat transfer process, thermal engineering, thermodynamics

[18]

Development and Investigation of a Miniature Copper-Acetone Loop Heat Pipe with a Flat Evaporator

2015 • energy efficiency, fluid properties, heat exchanger, heat transfer, heat transfer enhancement, heat transfer process, thermal engineering, thermo-fluid systems, thermodynamics

[19]

Active magnetocaloric heat pipes provide enhanced specific power of caloric refrigeration

2020 • energy efficiency, heat exchanger, heat transfer, thermal engineering, thermo-fluid systems, thermodynamics

[20]

High-Capacity Loop Heat Pipe with Flat Evaporator for Efficient Cooling Systems

2020 • energy efficiency, heat exchanger, heat transfer, heat transfer enhancement, thermal engineering, thermo-fluid systems, thermodynamics