高热流密度条件下孔隙尺度多孔介质内相变机理可视化实验研究

Pore-scale experimental study and visualization of the evaporation phase-change mechanisms in porous media under high heat flux

  • 摘要: 相变发汗冷却被视为用于临近空间飞行器上的极具前景的主动热防护技术,但目前仍缺乏对相变过程中多孔介质内气液两相演化和传热的机理研究。针对该问题,本文采用将可视化气液两相分布、蒸发速率和温度变化相结合的实验方法,在高热流密度加热条件下(50 kW/m2)开展了孔隙尺度多孔介质相变换热机理可视化研究,分析了多孔内气液两相分布和界面演化特性、冷却剂蒸发特性和换热效果,探讨了玻璃珠粒径对气液两相演化和传热传质的影响规律。结果表明,在高热流密度加热条件下,毛细力和重力主导的气液相界面演化是多孔介质内蒸发速率和换热特性变化的根本原因;粒径由2 mm减小到0.5 mm时,液膜连通性显著提高,两相区厚度增加65%,多孔内的快速蒸发和高效换热维持时间增加38%。本研究有助于为未来高效发汗冷却系统的设计提供理论依据。

     

    Abstract: Phase change transpiration cooling is regarded as a highly promising active thermal protection for near-space vehicles. However, there still remains a lack of mechanism research on the gas-liquid phase evolution and heat transfer within porous media during phase change. To solve this issue, an experimental approach integrating gas-liquid phase visualization, evaporation rate and temperature variation is adopted in this work, and a pore-scale study is conducted to investigate the phase change heat transfer mechanism within the porous media under high heat flux condition (50 kW/m2). The characteristics of gas-liquid two phase distribution, interface evolution, evaporation of coolant and heat transfer performance are analyzed, and the influence of glass beads particle size on gas-liquid two phase evolution, heat and mass transfer is explored. The results indicate that under high heat flux condition, the evolution of gas-liquid interface dominated by capillary force and gravity is the fundamental impact on evaporation rate and heat transfer characteristics within the porous media. As the particle size decreases from 2 mm to 0.5 mm, the connectivity of the liquid film significantly improves, the thickness of the two-phase region increases by 65%, and the duration of rapid evaporation and efficient heat transfer within the porous media is extended by 38%. This study provides theoretical foundation for the design of future high-efficiency transpiration cooling systems.

     

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