Thermal Characteristic and Analysis of Microchannel Structure Flat Plate Pulsating Heat Pipe With Silver Nanofluid

This paper investigates the effect of silver nanofluid on a flat-plate pulsating heat pipe (FP-PHP). The simulation was performed using FLUENT 15.0 software, for which a three-dimensional model having a microchannel structure in the condensation section was developed. The developed model adopted the volume of fluid (VOF) method to track the internal vapor–liquid interface of the FP-PHP and to observe the state of the two-phase flow. The result revealed the evident presence of various types of bubble flows, including dispersed bubble flows, slug flows, annular flows, and column flows in the evaporation section. Trends in thermal resistance variation during simulation were studied by changing the volume fraction, liquid filling rate, and heating power. The thermal resistance of the FP-PHP containing silver nanofluid was lower and the FP-PHP exhibited stable state when the heating power reached 120 W. The optimal volume fraction of silver nanofluid was 1%, and the FP-PHP containing sliver nanofluid exhibited increased heat transfer efficiency.

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