Correlations of Critical Froude Number for Annular-Rimming Flow in Rotating Heat Pipes

Author(s)

John Baker, University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa
T. Oliver, University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa
L. Lin, UES Inc.
Rengasamy Ponnappan, Air Force Research Laboratory
John E. Leland, University of DaytonFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-2001

Publication Source

Journal of Fluids Engineering

Abstract

The behavior of flow within a rotating finite length cylinder has been investigated. For low rotational speeds, the flow is characterized by a non-uniform thickness i.e., rimming flow. Above a critical rotational speed, the flow transitions to annular flow. Correlations developed from the experimental data are presented for the three regimes: onset of annular flow, complete annular flow, and collapse of annular flow. The correlation for the collapse of annular flow compared well with a previously presented, theoretically developed correlation. Given that the heat transfer characteristics of rotating heat pipes depend upon the film thickness of the fluid charge, the correlations presented here will be valuable in determining regular operating conditions.

Inclusive pages

909-913

ISBN/ISSN

0098-2202

Comments

Permission documentation is on file.

Copyright

Copyright © 2001, American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Publisher

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Volume

123

Issue

4

Peer Reviewed

yes

eCommons Citation

Baker, John; Oliver, T.; Lin, L.; Ponnappan, Rengasamy; and Leland, John E., "Correlations of Critical Froude Number for Annular-Rimming Flow in Rotating Heat Pipes" (2001). Office for Research Publications and Presentations. 46.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/ofr_pub/46