Heat Flux Sensor With Minimal Impact on Boundary Conditions

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arash Saidi ◽  
Jungho Kim
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Boundary Condition ◽  
Heat Flux ◽  
Heat Flux Sensor ◽  
Inverse Heat Conduction ◽  
Minimal Impact ◽  
Sensor Performance ◽  
Flow Through ◽  
Flux Sensor ◽  
The Ideal

A technique for determining the heat transfer on the far surface of a wall based on measuring the heat transfer and temperature on the near wall is presented. Although heat transfer measurements have previously been used to augment temperature measurements in inverse heat conduction methods, the sensors used alter the heat flow through the surface, disturbing the very quantity that is desired to be measured. The ideal sensor would not alter the boundary condition that would exist were the sensor not present. The innovation of this technique in that it has minimal impact on the wall boundary condition. Since the sensor is placed on the surface of the wall, no alteration of the wall is needed. The theoretical basis for the experimental technique as well as experimental results showing the heat flux sensor performance is presented.

Time-Resolved Heat Transfer Measurements on the Tip Wall of a Ribbed Channel Using a Novel Heat Flux Sensor: Part II — Heat Transfer Results

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sean Jenkins ◽  
Jens von Wolfersdorf ◽  
Bernhard Weigand ◽  
Tim Roediger ◽  
Helmut Knauss ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Flux ◽  
Heat Flux Sensor ◽  
Internal Cooling ◽  
Time Resolved ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Cooling Channels ◽  
Ribbed Channel ◽  
Detailed Surface ◽  
Flux Sensor

Measurements using a novel heat flux sensor were performed in an internal ribbed channel representing the internal cooling passages of a gas turbine blade. These measurements allowed for the characterization of heat transfer turbulence levels and unsteadiness not previously available for internal cooling channels. In the study of heat transfer, often the fluctuations can be equally as important as the mean values for understanding the heat loads in a system. In this study comparisons are made between the time-averaged values obtained using this sensor and detailed surface measurements using the transient thermal liquid crystal technique. The time-averaged heat flux sensor and transient TLC results showed very good agreement, validating both methods. Time-resolved measurements were also corroborated with hot film measurements at the wall at the location of the sensor to better clarify the influence of unsteadiness in the velocity field at the wall on fluctuations in the heat flux. These measurements resulted in turbulence intensities of the velocity and heat flux of about 20%. The velocity and heat flux integral length scales were about 60% and 35% of the channel width respectively, resulting in a turbulent Prandtl number of about 1.7 at the wall.

HEAT FLUX SENSOR FOR HEAT TRANSFER INVESTIGATION

1998 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergey Z. Sapozhnikov ◽  
Vladimir Y. Mitiakov ◽  
Andrei V. Mitiakov
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Flux ◽  
Heat Flux Sensor ◽  
Flux Sensor

Time-Resolved Heat Transfer Measurements on the Tip Wall of a Ribbed Channel Using a Novel Heat Flux Sensor: Part I — Sensor and Benchmarks

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim Roediger ◽  
Helmut Knauss ◽  
Uwe Gaisbauer ◽  
Ewald Kraemer ◽  
Sean Jenkins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Flux ◽  
Turbine Blades ◽  
Temperature Fields ◽  
Heat Flux Sensor ◽  
Internal Cooling ◽  
Time Resolved ◽  
Flux Measurements ◽  
Working Principle ◽  
Flux Sensor

A novel heat flux sensor was tested which allows for time-resolved heat flux measurements in internal ribbed channels related to the study of passages in gas turbine blades. The working principle of the Atomic Layer Thermopile (ALTP) sensor is based on a thermoelectric field created by a temperature gradient over an YBCO crystal (the transverse Seebeck effect). The sensors very fast frequency response allows for highly time-resolved heat flux measurements up to the 1 MHz range. This paper explains the design and working principle of the sensor, as well as the benchmarking of the sensor for several flow conditions. For internal cooling passages, this novel sensor allows for highly accurate, time-resolved measurements of heat transfer coefficients, leading to a greater understanding of the influence of fluctuations in temperature fields.

Thin-Film Heat-Flux Microsensor for Heat-Transfer Measurement in Micro-Heat Exchangers/Microreactors

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Houssein Ammar ◽  
David Hamadi ◽  
Bertrand Garnier ◽  
Ahmed Ould El Moctar ◽  
Hassan Peerhossaini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Flux ◽  
Heat Exchangers ◽  
Measurement Techniques ◽  
Heat Transfer Analysis ◽  
Heat Flux Sensor ◽  
Transfer Measurement ◽  
Heat Transfer Measurement ◽  
Flux Sensor

Heat-transfer analysis in microfluidic devices is of great importance in applications such as micro-heat exchangers and microreactors. This work reports on improvements in temperature measurement techniques, which can be the source of large errors due to their intrusiveness and the unreliability of conventional thermal sensors. Gold thin films were deposited on a borosilicate substrate to realize a 2D heat flux sensor for heat-transfer measurement along the main flow within microchannels. Two applications are shown, one related to micro-heat exchangers and the other to microreactors. For the micro-heat exchanger, the effect of length scale on heat transfer in a straight microchannel was investigated and the validity of macroscale correlations for convective heat transfer was checked for deionized water flowing in microchannels of heights 12 to 52 μm. For the microreactor, the reaction enthalpy of an acid–base reaction measured using the new heat-flux sensor had only a 5% discrepancy from the standard value, showing the efficiency of the new thin-film device.

Application of a MEMS heat flux sensor to heat transfer research on an impinging diesel jet

2021 ◽  
pp. 146808742098844
Author(s):  
Kazuhito Dejima ◽  
Osamu Nakabeppu ◽  
Julien Moussou ◽  
Guillaume Pilla
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Flux ◽  
Reference Conditions ◽  
Injection Pressure ◽  
Heat Flux Sensor ◽  
Dimensionless Number ◽  
Transfer Model ◽  
Maximum Heat ◽  
Cross Correlation Analysis ◽  
Flux Sensor

To clarify the mechanisms of heat transfer on an engine wall is an important challenge because the heat loss on the wall is one of the dominant factors that limit the thermal efficiency. A thin-film resistance type heat flux sensor fabricated with Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) technologies was applied to research on the heat transfer of an impinging diesel jet. The MEMS sensor had a high sensitivity and multiple measurement points with a scale comparable to the turbulence of in-cylinder flow for the investigation of local instantaneous heat transfer characteristics in engines. Measurements of wall temperature and heat flux were conducted in a constant volume chamber under the reference conditions of Engine Combustion Network (ENC) Spray A with variations in injection pressure. As a result, the maximum heat flux and heat transfer coefficient reached about 5 MW/m2 and 3 MW/(m2 K), respectively. The results were compared to those obtained with a commercially available thermocouple, and both sensors produced similar trends. In addition, fluid motion near the wall was estimated from the heat flux fluctuations using a cross-correlation analysis. The relationship between heat transfer and flow was investigated in a dimensionless number fashion, and it was compared to a semi-theoretical prediction that was based on a steady state laminar flow heat transfer model.

scholarly journals Non-stationary convective heat transfer in an air synthetic impinging jet. Experiment and numerical simulation

2021 ◽  
Vol 2119 (1) ◽  
pp. 012024
Author(s):  
V.V. Lemanov ◽  
M.A. Pakhomov ◽  
V.I. Terekhov ◽  
Z. Travnicek
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Flux ◽  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Jet Impingement ◽  
Local Heat Transfer ◽  
Target Surface ◽  
Local Heat ◽  
Reynolds Stress Model ◽  
Heat Flux Sensor ◽  
Flux Sensor

Abstract An unsteady local heat transfer in an air synthetic non-steady-state jet impingement onto a flat plate with a variation of the Reynolds number, nozzle-to-plate distance and pulses frequency is experimentally and numerically studied. Measurements of the averaged and pulsating heat transfer at the stagnation point are conducted using a heat flux sensor. The axisymmetric URANS method and the Reynolds stress model are used for numerical simulations. For local values of heat transfer, zones with the maximum instantaneous value of heat flux and heat transfer coefficient are identified. The heat transfer increases at relatively low nozzle-to-plate distances (H/d ≤ 4). The heat transfer decreases at high distance from the orifice and target surface. An increase in the Reynolds number causes reduction of heat transfer.

Performance and Modeling of Heat Flux Sensors in Different Environments

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. G. Holmberg ◽  
C. A. Womeldorf
Keyword(s):  
Heat Flux ◽  
Flux Measurement ◽  
Heat Flux Sensor ◽  
Environment Modeling ◽  
Sensor Performance ◽  
Heat Flux Sensors ◽  
Substrate Properties ◽  
Accuracy Of Measurement ◽  
Flux Calibration ◽  
Flux Sensor

Abstract Heat flux measurement is not simple; care is required in selecting a suitable sensor for a given application. Surface substrate properties and the convective and radiative environment determine the choice of sensors. Mounting of the sensor, especially in calibration versus application, influences accuracy of measurement. The purpose of the present study is to increase awareness of potential errors in heat flux sensor use. This paper compares sensor performance in general by examining results of testing three commercially available sensors and by numerical modeling of these sensors. Comparisons of sensor calibrations in the NIST convective heat flux calibration facility are made with manufacturer calibrations and give evidence of potential pitfalls when using a sensor in a different environment than the calibration environment. Modeling results help explain observed data, demonstrating specific sensor parameters that can lead to significantly different calibrations in different environments.

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