Technical Papers
A Variable-View-Factor Two-Phase Radiator Manufactured Via Ultrasonic Welding
ACT in collaboration with Edison Welding Institute is developing a manufacturing process for the VVFTPR. This paper describes the ultrasonic welding technique chosen for manufacturing as well as material choices and other considerations. In collaboration with Edison Welding Institute, Columbus, Ohio. (ICES) 2021, Virtual, July 12-15, 2021
Pumped 2-Phase Cooling as an Enabler for a Modular, Medium- Voltage, Solid-State Circuit Breaker
In collaboration with Eaton Research Labs, USA, ACT’s Andy Slippey and Devin Pellicone presented Pumped Two-Phase Cooling as an enable for Modular, Medium Voltage, Solid-State Circuit Breaker.
PCIM Europe digital days 2021, 3 – 7 May 2021 I http://www.pcim-europe.com/
Thermally-Driven Ejector for Vacuum Freezing Desalination at the Triple Point
Jianjian Wang, Fangyu Cao, “Thermally-Driven Ejector for Vacuum Freezing Desalination at the Triple Point,” 5th Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference (TFEC), 2020-32060.
Computational Fluid Dynamics Model for a Variable Conductance Thermosyphon
Cho-Ning Huang, Kuan-Lin Lee, Calin Tarau, Yasuhiro Kamotani and Chirag R. Kharangate, “Computational Fluid Dynamics Model for a Variable Conductance Thermosyphon”, Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, vol 25, 2021.
Technoeconomic Benefits of Film-Forming Amine Products Applied to Steam Surface Condensers
Sean H. Hoenig, et al., PPCHEM Journal-23 2021/01, pp. 4-16.
Surface-Functionalized Boron Nanoparticles with Reduced Oxide Content by Nonthermal Plasma Processing for Nanoenergetic Applications
Prawal P. K. Agarwal, Devon Jensen, Chien-Hua Chen, Robert M. Rioux, and Themis Matsoukas; ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces Article ASAP, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c20825
Development of Variable-View-Factor and Deployable Two-Phase Radiator
Jeff Diebold, Calin Tarau, Andrew Lutz and Srujan Rokkam, “Development of Variable-View-Factor and Deployable Two-Phase Radiator”, ICES 2020-317
Modeling of a Loop Thermosyphon Supplying Solar Energy to a Desalination Boiler
Josh Charles et al., SolarPaces, September 29, 2020, https://2020.solarpaces-conference.org/home.html
Turbulent Flow and Heat Flux Analysis from Validated Large Eddy Simulations of Flow Past a Heated Cylinder in the Near Wake Region
Arpan Sircar, Mark Kimber, Srujan Rokkam, and Gerrit Botha, Physics of Fluids 32, 125119 (2020)