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Thermosiphon Heat Transport Devices

Principles of Operation, Modeling, Design and Applications

  • 1st Edition - January 1, 2027
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Arunachala U. Chandavar, Pallippattu Krishnan Vijayan, Varun K.
  • Language: English

Thermosiphon Heat Transport Devices: Principles of Operation, Modeling, Design and Applications explores the performance, applications, and future potential of the Thermo… Read more

Description

Thermosiphon Heat Transport Devices: Principles of Operation, Modeling, Design and Applications explores the performance, applications, and future potential of the Thermosiphon heat transport device, providing a comprehensive overview of its theoretical background, working principles, various configurations and practical applications. The book offers a systematic procedure for conducting experimental, analytical, and computational analyses to evaluate THTD system performance and address challenges involved in designing and constructing these innovative heat transportation devices. From discussing passive heat transport systems to analyzing the effect of operational and geometric parameters, the book covers a wide range of topics across four parts, including Conventional and Cooktop Thermosiphon Heat Transport Devices. It explores system design, optimization, and the impact of bends and heat transfer fluids on performance. Additionally, the book addresses applications, challenges, and limitations of the THTD, catering to a diverse audience interested in sustainable energy technologies and passive heat transport mechanisms. Tailored for practicing engineers, graduate, post-graduate, and doctoral students in cross-disciplinary fields, this book fills an information gap surrounding Thermosiphon technology, offering insights into its theoretical origins, operational features, construction aspects, and analytical methodologies. With a focus on system performance criteria and practical applications, the book serves as a valuable resource for those seeking to deepen their understanding of system optimization and enhance their expertise in the field of heat transport and in support of sustainable energy technologies.

Key features

  • Explores the performance, applications, and future potential of the thermosiphon heat transport device, offering insights into theoretical background, working principles, different configurations, and field applications
  • Discusses theoretical, operational, and application aspects, offering a systematic procedure for conducting experimental, analytical, and computational analyses to assess system performance
  • Analyzes challenges in designing and constructing the thermosiphon heat transport device, including material selection, analytical solutions, computational modeling, and post-processing methodologies for complex flow fields
  • Provides a systematic outline of experimental, analytical, and computational procedures to evaluate the device's performance, detailed discussions on design challenges, and numerical analysis of various geometries and operating conditions
  • Delivers detailed design specifications and technical applications in each chapter to deepen comprehension of system optimization and practical implementations across various fields

Readership

MSc. and PhD students; academics and researchers of Thermal engineering, Mechanical, Chemical and Nuclear engineering; professional thermal engineers

Table of contents

Part 1: INTRODUCTION

1. Passive heat transport systems

2. Thermosyphon Heat Transport Device and its background

PART 2: CONVENTIONAL THERMOSIPHON HEAT TRANSPORT DEVICE

3. Analytical, experimental and computational methodology

4. Effect of operational and geometric parameters

5. Comparison with Heat Pipe and Two-phase closed thermosyphon

PART 3: COOKTOP THERMOSIPHON HEAT TRANSPORT DEVICE

6. System design and geometry optimization

7. Analytical, Experimental, and Computational investigation

8. Effect of bends and heat transfer fluid on system performance

PART 4: APPLICATIONS, CHALLENGES AND LIMITATIONS OF THERMOSIPHON HEAT TRANSPORT DEVICE

9. Integral system for solar indoor cooking

10. Relevance in other fields

11. Challenges, limitations and material aspects

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: January 1, 2027
  • Language: English

About the authors

AC

Arunachala U. Chandavar

Dr. Arunachala U Chandavar received post-graduate degree - first class with distinction in energy systems engineering in 1997 from Karnatak University, Dharwad, and a doctoral degree in solar thermal systems in 2010 from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum. His teaching career commenced in 1997, and since 2008, he has been involved in laboratory development and research activities at the Renewable Energy Center, MIT Manipal. His research interests are analysis of natural circulation loops, Design of solar thermal systems, Thermal management of electronic devices, design of heat exchangers etc. He has guided 4 Ph D and approximately 25 M Tech projects. Also, he has 50+ reputed international journal articles, 25+ international conferences, and DST funded projects to his credit. He established the Renewable Energy Center in 2013 at MIT, Manipal. At present, he is the Head of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering department.

Affiliations and expertise
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department, MIT, Manipal, India

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Pallippattu Krishnan Vijayan

Dr Pallippattu Krishnan Vijayan is currently working as a Raja Ramanna Fellow at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) and his research focuses on natural circulation based passive safety systems for advanced reactors. Dr Vijayan, a chemical engineer from the University of Calicut joined BARC after completing the training course in nuclear science engineering conducted by BARC. He received his PhD from the Department of Energy Systems Engineering, IIT Bombay in 1989. A Distinguished Scientist, Dr Vijayan served at BARC in various positions such as group leader, head, thermal hydraulics section, head reactor engineering division and Director, Reactor Design and Development Group. He has worked nearly four decades in the field of thermal hydraulics of nuclear reactors and his specific field of expertise is natural circulation based passive safety systems. He played a key role in the thermal hydraulic design of thorium based Advanced Heavy Water Reactor (AHWR) and established large scale integral test facilities for its thermal hydraulic design validation. He participated in several International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) coordinated research projects and bilateral research projects like Indo-Italian, Indo-German, Indo-UK, Indo-Korea and AERB-US NRC. He was one of the experts invited by IAEA to formulate a training course on ‘Natural circulation phenomena and passive safety systems for advanced water cooled reactors’ and is a lecturer for this IAEA training course since 2004.
Affiliations and expertise
Raja Ramanna Fellow, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), India

VK

Varun K.

Mr. Varun K. is a post-graduate from the 2020 batch of Thermal Sciences & Energy Systems program of the MIT Manipal. Presently, he is pursuing a doctoral degree under the supervision of Dr Arunachala U Chandavar and co-supervision of Dr Pallippattu Krishnan Vijayan at Renewable Energy Center, MIT, Manipal on the topic “steady state and transient behaviour of the coupled natural circulation system applicable to indoor solar cooktops”. He has more than 20 publications of international repute. His research areas are CFD analysis of passive heat transport systems, thermal management of photovoltaics, and analysis of natural circulation systems etc.

Affiliations and expertise
Renewable Energy Center, MIT, Manipal, India