The present article experimentally explored heat transfer through a horizontal metal-foam tube with a constant wall heat flux during the subcooled flow boiling of water. The impacts of significant parameters, including subcooled inlet temperature (30–60 °C), mass flux (150–310 kg/m2s), and heat flux (100–230 kW/m2) were investigated on the transfer of boiling heat while measuring pressure loss and heat transfer coefficient. Inserting metal foam into a tube increased the HTC of flow boiling by a maximum of 580%. An increase of 22% was observed in the heat transfer increment divided by pressure loss defined as the thermal performance index.

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metal foam constant wall heat flux htc pressure loss subcooled flow boiling of water subcooled inlet temperature 3060 c mass flux 150310 thermal performance horizontal metalfoam tube

Mohammad Ameri,Shahram Azizifar, Iman Behroyan,.Subcooled flow boiling of water in a metal-foam tube: An experimental study. 118 (),104897.

Mohammad Ameri,Shahram Azizifar, Iman Behroyan,"Subcooled flow boiling of water in a metal-foam tube: An experimental study" 118

Mohammad Ameri,Shahram Azizifar, Iman Behroyan,"Subcooled flow boiling of water in a metal-foam tube: An experimental study"