The study concerns a comprehensive summarization in using hybrid or hierarchical
structures with the adhesion of smart materials for enhancing the heat transfer coefficient …

Heat transfer enhancement by surface modification has been extensively studied in the last
twenty years. However, there remains a large discrepancy among researchers on the …

The significance of structured surfaces for energy conservation in two-phase heat transfer
applications is well-recognized within the scientific community. Introducing advanced non …

In this work, nucleation site interaction and nucleate boiling heat transfer are studied on a
hybrid rough surface, a surface with multiple cavities and a pillar on sides of each cavity …

Increased cooling requirements of many compact systems involving high heat fluxes
demand the development of high-performance cooling techniques including immersion …

Pool boiling experiments using horizontal, flat, and upwards facing aluminum, stainless
steel, and copper, heating surfaces are conducted in distilled water. The wettability …

Electric field and surfactants have been proven to potentially alter surface wettability on
demand. In this work, alternating wettability inspired by an electric field has been used to …

A corresponding-states correlation for predicting the critical heat flux (CHF) in pool boiling
conditions is proposed, and only requires knowledge of physical property constants of the …

Powder injection molding (PIM) is an advanced manufacturing technology with advantages
including shape complexity, high production rate, and high physical/mechanical properties …

Hydrophilic micropatterned copper surfaces are manufactured using a powder injection
molding (PIM) process. Copper powder and a wax-polymer-based binder system are utilized …