Browsing Theses and Dissertations (MU) by Thesis Advisor "Ma, Hongbin"
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Experimental investigation of hybrid fluid oscillatory motion and heat transfer in oscillating heat pipes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)Mathematical models predicting the oscillatory motions as well as the heat transfer effects of hybrid fluids (HF) in an oscillating heat pipe (OHP) are simulated. The models consider the vapor bubble as the gas spring for ... -
Experimental investigation of liquid metal emulsion effect on the heat transfer performance of an oscillating heat pipe
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)This thesis introduces an oscillating heat pipe (OHP) charged with a hybrid fluid of gallium and ethanol. The hybrid fluid is fabricated using an ultrasonication technique to produce an emulsion-based mixture of liquid ... -
Experimental investigation of microencapsulated phase change material water slurry performance in an oscillating heat pipe
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)An experimental investigation was performed to determine the heat transfer performance of an oscillating heat pipe (OHP) with a micro-encapsulated phase change material (MPCM) slurry working fluid. In this investigation, ... -
Heat transfer enhancement of vapor condensation heat exchanger
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)A typical vapor condensation condenser consists of two major heat transfer processes, i.e., vapor condensation and forced convection. In order to enhance heat transfer, the condensation heat transfer utilizing the porous ... -
Hybrid thermoelectric ejector - refrigeration system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)A mathematical model is developed to predict the refrigeration performance of an ejector powered by waste energy from a thermoelectric cooler. The model is based on constant pressure mixing process and considers the effect ... -
Theoretical analysis and experimental investigation of a combined compact evaporative cooler
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)Evaporative cooling utilizes the fact that water can absorb a relatively large amount of heat during the evaporation process. When this evaporation process takes place in ambient air, the ambient air temperature can be ... -
Theoretical analysis of heat and mass transfer processes in an evaporative cooling system with zeolite desiccant powered by solar energy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Concerns about energy sources depletion and environmental pollution issues have been raised and is a top priority of the global community. Refrigeration ... -
Theoretical selection of working fluids and experimental investigation of 3-phase oscillating heat pipes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)The need for high power thermal energy dissipation brought about the adoption of heat pipes utilizing phase change heat transfer. Oscillating heat pipes (OHPs) have the capability to transport thermal energy efficiently ... -
Thermal properties of disodium hydrogen phosphate dodecahydrate coated metal foam/sodium acetate trihydrate composite as phase change material
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)Salt hydrates such as sodium acetate trihydrate (SAT) can store large amounts of energy by leveraging a high latent heat of fusion. In this study, aluminum and copper foams with pore sizes of 40, 80, and 110 pores per inch ...