Recent advances of molecular dynamics simulation on bubble nucleation and boiling heat transfer: A state-of-the-art review

被引:2
作者
Lin, Xiang-Wei [1 ]
Wu, Wei-Tao [2 ]
Li, Yu-Bai [3 ]
Jing, Deng-Wei [1 ]
Chen, Bin [1 ]
Zhou, Zhi-Fu [1 ]
机构
[1] Xi An Jiao Tong Univ, State Key Lab Multiphase Flow Power Engn, Xian 710049, Peoples R China
[2] Nanjing Univ Sci & Technol, Sch Mech Engn, Nanjing 210094, Peoples R China
[3] Dalian Univ Technol, Key Lab Ocean Energy Utilizat & Energy Conservat, Minist Educ, Dalian 116023, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
Molecular dynamics simulation; Bubble nucleation; Boiling heat transfer; Boiling enhancement; Fluid mechanics; LATTICE BOLTZMANN METHODS; LIQUID ARGON FILMS; ULTRA-THIN LIQUID; REFRIGERANT MIXTURES; SURFACE WETTABILITY; FORCE-FIELD; WATER FILMS; POOL; FLOW; EVAPORATION;
D O I
10.1016/j.cis.2024.103312
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Boiling heat transfer has become increasingly importance in a variety of industrial fields, but it involves chaotic nature phenomena that remain experimentally challenging. From the perspective of nucleation, bubble embryos emerge at the early stage on extremely small time and length scales. Therefore, molecular dynamics (MD) simulation is a popular and useful tool to uncover the distinctive boiling mechanisms at microscale. Recently, such method has yielded meaningful achievements, but there is still elusive on the current status and bottlenecks behind complex boiling processes. In this work, the state-of-the-art studies on bubble nucleation and boiling heat transfer that covers 129 papers up to 2024 have been comprehensively reviewed. Meanwhile, fundamental concepts of MD are briefly introduced, including MD principles, force fields, and determination of nucleation- related parameters. In contrast to microscopic boiling, bubble nucleation stems from the competition between potential and kinetic energies on micro/nano scale. Then, the key factors such as interfacial wettability and mixture component are thoroughly elucidated for bubble nucleation. In addition, both passive and active techniques are systematically discussed to unveil the underlaying mechanisms for boiling heat transfer enhancement. Finally, the ongoing trials needed for MD simulation are identified, together with an outlook for how to address these challenges. This review aims to offer an up-to-date summary of boiling mechanisms and draw more attention to the development of advanced MD techniques.
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