Myeong-Gie Kang
The Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, vol. 23, no. 3, pp.593-598, 2009

Abstract : To find a way of improving pool boiling heat transfer on a vertical tube surface, a revised annulus has been investigated experimentally. The annulus with closed bottoms has a shorter outer tube than the inside heated tube. For the study, three tube diameters (16.5, 19.1, and 25.4mm) and water at atmospheric pressure were used. The annular gap covers from 3.2 to 19.3mm in size and is generated by several glass tubes, which are fabricated around the heated tube. To clarify effects of the revised annulus on heat transfer, experimental results of the annulus were compared to the data of unrestricted tubes. The heat transfer coefficients for the revised annulus increased remarkably in comparison to the unrestricted tube.

Keyword : Annulus; Heat transfer enhancement; Pool boiling; Vertical tube