A review of cryogenic quasi-steady liquid-vapor phase change: Theories, models, and state-of-the-art applications

Z Zuo, W Zhu, Y Huang, L Wang, L Tong - International Journal of Heat and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The recent developments in deep space exploration and renewable energy transition
involve many critical topics on cryogenic fluids, including cryogenic propellant management …

CryoFoam: A practical numerical framework for non-isothermal two-phase flows in cryogenic fluids with phase change

M **ao, G Yang, Y Huang, C Li, A Cai, J Wu - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
An accurate prediction of non-isothermal gas–liquid interfaces in cryogenic two-phase flows
is crucial for the high-efficiency energy storage, transportation, and utilization of liquid …

Validity evaluation of popular liquid-vapor phase change models for cryogenic self-pressurization process

Z Zuo, J Wu, Y Huang - International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2021 - Elsevier
Liquid-vapor phase change models vitally influence the simulation of self-pressurization
processes in closed containers. Popular liquid-vapor phase change models, such as the …

Modeling liquid–vapor phase change experiments: Cryogenic hydrogen and methane

K Bellur, EF Médici, JC Hermanson, CK Choi… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2023 - Elsevier
Mass accommodation coefficients are essential inputs to kinetic models of liquid–vapor
phase change, yet after nearly 100 years there remains significant discrepancy in reported …

Quasi-equilibrium evaporation characteristics of oxygen in the liquid–vapor interfacial region

Z Zuo, W Jiang, P Pan, X Qin, Y Huang - International Communications in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Evaporation is a ubiquitous non-equilibrium phenomenon which plays a vital role in both
micro and macro phase transition systems. Leading evaporation theories, such as the kinetic …

Self-pressurization behavior and zero boil-off feasibility of LOX/LCH4 pair stored in a single-layer metal common bulkhead tank

W Zhang, B Wang, H Zhang, W Jiang, R Miao, A Xu… - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Common bulkhead tank and zero boil-off technology are ideal solutions for liquid oxygen
and liquid methane propellant pair storage in reusable launch vehicles. An experimental …

Numerical investigation on full thermodynamic venting process of liquid hydrogen in an on-orbit storage tank

Z Zuo, WB Jiang, X Qin, Y Huang - International Journal of Hydrogen …, 2020 - Elsevier
Liquid hydrogen has been identified as a promising propellant for long-duration space
missions, benefiting from its high specific impulse when paired with liquid oxygen. A full …

Thin film evaporation modeling of the liquid microlayer region in a dewetting water bubble

E Lakew, A Sarchami, G Giustini, H Kim, K Bellur - Fluids, 2023 - mdpi.com
Understanding the mechanism of bubble growth is crucial to modeling boiling heat transfer
and enabling the development of technological applications, such as energy systems and …

Physical modeling of conjugate heat transfer for multiregion and multiphase systems with the Volume-of-Fluid method

J Kind, A Sielaff, P Stephan - Engineering with Computers, 2024 - Springer
Abstract The Volume-of-Fluid (VOF) method is commonly used for numerical simulations of
phase change phenomena, such as nucleate boiling or droplet evaporation. A key issue …

Multiscale approach to model steady meniscus evaporation in a wetting fluid

K Bellur, EF Médici, CK Choi, JC Hermanson… - Physical Review Fluids, 2020 - APS
Evaporation along a curved liquid vapor interface, such as that of a wetting meniscus, is a
classic multiscale problem of vital significance to many fields of science and engineering …