Heat transfer enhancement from a submerged inclined plate due to bubble motion

Project coordinator(s)

Prof. Darina Murray
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Post-graduate Staff

Brian Donnelly, David Donoghue

Description

The enhancement of heat transfer resulting from bubble motion along a heated surface is being investigated experimentally utilising Liquid Crystal Thermography coupled with high speed photography. As the bubble slides along the downward-facing inclined surface, the turbulence within the wake of the bubble has a profound influence on the heat transfer coefficient. This investigation aims to quantify the level of enhancement both experimentally and numerically.