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Effect of Surface Roughness on Boiling Heat Transfer Mechanisms in a Liquid Nitrogen Cooling System

TUP7674
19 May 2026, 16:00
2h
C.I.D

C.I.D

Deauville, France
Poster Presentation MC7.T13: Cryogenics Poster session

Speaker

Ping-Shun Chuang (National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center)

Description

This study investigates the optimization of heat transfer performance in a liquid nitrogen (LN2) cooling system developed for the Synchrotron Radiation Research Center. The focus is on the cool-down process from ambient temperature to a cryogenic steady state. During the initial cooling phase, the substantial wall superheat upon contact between the LN2 and the Oxygen-Free High-Conductivity Copper (OFHC) base tends to induce the formation of a vapor film, resulting in inefficient film boiling. To overcome this thermal barrier, this research aims to investigate the influence of surface roughness as a critical parameter on the boiling heat transfer mechanisms.

The experiments involve varying the geometric structure of the OFHC surface. This study provides a detailed analysis of the transition behavior from film boiling to nucleate boiling and the variations in critical heat flux (CHF) during the cool-down process. The results are expected to establish optimized surface processing parameters, effectively shortening the system cool-down time and enhancing cooling stability. These findings will serve as a significant reference for the thermal design of cryogenic systems in synchrotron radiation facilities.

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Authors

Dr Feng-Zone Hsiao (National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center) Hsing-Chieh Li (National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center) Huang-Hsiu Tsai (National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center) Ping-Shun Chuang (National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center) Wun-Rong Liao (National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center)

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