AN INVESTIGATION OF NUCLEATE BOILING FROM MESH COVERED SURFACES.
Abstract
A boiler apparatus, designed to simulate heat pipe operation, was built and used to investigate nucleate boiling at atmospheric pressure from mesh covered surfaces using distilled water as the working fluid. The wick materials used included 50 mesh, 80 mesh, and 150 mesh nickel screen; 100 count Lektromesh, a one-piece electrodeposited metallic-sheet material; and 30-40 mesh glass beads. Various wick compositions and water levels were investigated. Vapor bubble migrations within the wick material influenced the performance of the apparatus. Providing a means for vapor escape improved the performance considerably. As a result, performance could be improved by using wick materials having larger mesh openings. Sintering screen samples to the boiler surface to reduce contact resistance did not improve performance. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD0709097
Entities
People
- Francis Carl Gregory
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School