Martinus Arie

Bio: Martinus Arie is an academic researcher from University of Maryland, College Park. The author has contributed to research in topics: Micro heat exchanger & Heat transfer. The author has an hindex of 11, co-authored 16 publications receiving 421 citations.

Experimental characterization of an additively manufactured heat exchanger for dry cooling of power plants

Abstract: Air-cooled heat exchangers for power plant cooling are receiving much attention lately, as they require little or no water for cooling when compared to water-cooled systems. This paper focuses on the design, fabrication, and experimental characterization of a novel additively manufactured air–water heat exchanger for dry cooling of power plants. The heat exchanger consists of manifold-microchannels on the air side and rectangular channels on the water side in a cross-flow configuration. By using additive manufacturing, the manifold-microchannel heat exchanger can be fabricated as a single component, which eliminates the assembly process. Three prototype heat exchangers were fabricated using direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) out of stainless-steel (SS17-4), titanium alloy (Ti64), and aluminum alloy (AlSi10Mg). Air-side heat transfer coefficients in the range of 100–450 W/m2 K at pressure drops of 50–2000 Pa were recorded for the titanium alloy heat exchanger for air flow rate ranging from 1.89 L/s to 18.9 L/s. Based on our analysis and compared to conventional heat exchangers, the performance of this manifold-microchannel heat exchanger was superior. Compared to wavy fin and plain plate fin heat exchangers, up to 30% and 40% improvement, respectively, in gravimetric heat transfer density was recorded for the entire range of experimental data. Compared to state-of-the-art dry cooling, nearly 27% improvement in gravimetric heat transfer density was noted at air-side coefficient of performance ( COP air ) of 172.

Numerical modeling and thermal optimization of a single-phase flow manifold-microchannel plate heat exchanger

Abstract: Manifold-microchannel technology has demonstrated substantial promise for superior performance over state of the art heat exchangers, with potential to reduce pressure drop considerably while maintaining the same or higher heat transfer capacity compared to conventional microchannel designs. However, optimum design of heat exchangers based on this technology requires careful selection of several critical geometrical and flow parameters. The present research focuses on the numerical modeling and optimization of a manifold-microchannel plate heat exchanger to determine the design parameters that yield the optimum performance for the heat exchanger. A hybrid method that requires significantly shorter computational time than the full Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) model was developed to calculate the coefficient of performance and heat transfer rates of the heat exchanger. The results from the hybrid method were successfully verified with the results obtained from a full CFD simulation and experimental work. A corresponding multi-objective optimization of the heat exchanger was conducted utilizing an approximation-based optimization technique. The optimized manifold-microchannel plate heat exchanger showed superior heat transfer performance over chevron plate heat exchanger designs.

Experimental characterization of heat transfer in an additively manufactured polymer heat exchanger

Abstract: In addition to their low cost and weight, polymer heat exchangers offer good anticorrosion and antifouling properties. In this work, a cost effective air-water polymer heat exchanger made of thin polymer sheets using layer-by-layer line welding with a laser through an additive manufacturing process was fabricated and experimentally tested. The flow channels were made of 150 μm-thick high density polyethylene sheets, which were 15.5 cm wide and 29 cm long. The experimental results show that the overall heat transfer coefficient of 35–120 W/m2 K is achievable for an air-water fluid combination for air-side flow rate of 3–24 L/s and water-side flow rate of 12.5 mL/s. In addition, by fabricating a very thin wall heat exchanger (150 μm), the wall thermal resistance, which usually becomes the limiting factor on polymer heat exchangers, was calculated to account for only 3% of the total thermal resistance. A comparison of the air-side heat transfer coefficient of the present polymer heat exchanger with some of the commercially available plain plate fin heat exchanger surfaces suggests that its performance in general is superior to that of common plain plate fin surfaces.

Literature Survey of Numerical Heat Transfer (2000–2009): Part II

Abstract: A comprehensive survey of the literature in the area of numerical heat transfer (NHT) published between 2000 and 2009 has been conducted Due to the immenseness of the literature volume, the survey

Metal additive manufacturing in the commercial aviation industry: A review

Abstract: The applications of Additive Manufacturing (AM) have been grown up rapidly in various industries in the past few decades. Among them, aerospace has been attracted more attention due to heavy investment of the principal aviation companies for developing the AM industrial applications. However, many studies have been going on to make it more versatile and safer technology and require making development in novel materials, technologies, process design, and cost efficiency. As a matter of fact, AM has a great potential to make a revolution in the global parts manufacturing and distribution while offering less complexity, lower cost, and energy consumption, and very highly customization. The current paper aims to review the last updates on AM technologies, material issues, post-processes, and design aspects, particularly in the aviation industry. Moreover, the AM process is investigated economically including various cost models, spare part digitalization and environmental consequences. This review would be helpfully applied in both academia and industry as well.

Overview of micro-channel design for high heat flux application

Abstract: Recent advancement in the micro-scale and nano-scale electronics systems, the demand of an innovative solution for the thermal management to dissipate the high amount of heat flux generated have become more rigorous to ensure good reliability of the devices. Micro-channel heat sink has been introduced to dissipate the heat flux with capacity of 10 MW m−2, which providing an ideal solution in the thermal management technology. Researches have been done experimentally or numerically to investigate effect of different geometric designs of micro-channel heat sinks to promote better heat transfer between micro-channel walls and cooling fluid. Other than micro-channel geometric design, type of cooling fluids and two-phase flow boiling are important issues in the micro-channel based thermal management system. In addition, applications of nano-fluids in the micro-channel heat sink are also highlighted which helps in improving the thermal conductivity of the coolant and leads to better heat dissipation rate. In addition, applications of micro-channel in the engineering sector such as solar cell, fuel cell and medical devices are reviewed. For the literature, implementation of micro-channel in the electronic devices as a thermal management solution is highly recommended due to its ability to protect and prolong the lifespan of electronic devices.

The utilization of selective laser melting technology on heat transfer devices for thermal energy conversion applications: A review

Abstract: This paper reviews advanced heat transfer devices utilizing advanced manufacturing technologies, including well-established thermal management applications. Several factors have recently contributed to developing novel heat transfer devices. One of the potential technologies revolutionizing the field of energy conversion is additive manufacturing (AM), colloquially known as three-dimensional (3D) printing. This technology permits engineers to develop a product with a high level of freeform features both internally and externally within a complex 3D geometry. Among different AM approaches, selective laser melting (SLM) is a well-used technique for developing products with a lower cost-to-complexity ratio and quicker time production compared to other manufacturing processes. The integration of SLM technology into heat exchangers (HXs) and heat sinks (HSs) has a strong potential, especially to fabricate customized and complex freeform shapes. The aim of this research is to review the advancement in design complexities of different industrial heat transfer devices incorporating metal SLM fabrication. The review is not meant to put a ceiling on the AM process, but to enable engineers to have an overview of the capabilities of SLM technology in the field of thermal management applications. This review presents the opportunities and challenges related to the application of SLM technology in connection to novel HXs and HSs, as well as heat pipes (HPs). The latter are passive heat transfer devices utilized in many thermal control applications, especially related to electronics cooling and energy applications.

Design for additive manufacturing: Framework and methodology

Abstract: In recent decades additive manufacturing (AM) has evolved from a prototyping to a production technology. It is used to produce end-use-parts for medical, aerospace, automotive and other industrial applications from small series up to 100,000 of commercially successful products. Metal additive manufacturing processes are relatively slow, require complex preparation and post-processing treatment while using expensive machinery, resulting in high production costs per product. Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) aims at optimizing the product design to deal with the complexity of the production processes, while also defining decisive benefits of the AM based product in the usage stages of its life cycle. Recent investigations have shown that the lack of knowledge on DfAM tools and techniques are seen as one of the barriers for the further implementation of AM. This paper presents a framework for DfAM methods and tools, subdivided into three distinct stages of product development: AM process selection, product redesign for functionality enhancement, and product optimization for the AM process chosen. It will illustrate the applicability of the design framework using examples from both research and industry.

Review of heat transfer enhancement techniques for single phase flows

Abstract: The thermal energy exchange between a flowing fluid and its confining channel is a ubiquitous process in modern society. To enhance the fluid-to-wall or wall-to-fluid heat transfer, several techniques have been developed to maximize the contact area between the fluid and the inner wall and/or disrupt the flow to enhance circulation or induce turbulence. Deployment of channels having features capable of enhancing heat transfer enables the reduction of heat exchanger size while maintaining performance. Reduction in equipment size is critical due to the ability to minimize the required volume of costly working fluids and to mitigate potential safety concerns associated with total system fluid volume. Here, a comprehensive review of single-phase heat transfer enhancement techniques is presented. The article provides a thorough comparison by analyzing the heat transfer rate, pressure drop, and other operational aspects. Single-phase heat transfer enhancement methods are divided into active and passive techniques. Active methods such as electrohydrodynamic (EHD), magnetohydrodynamics (MHD), or mechanical motion require external power to create enhancement. Passive methods such as dimples, fins, or tape inserts do not require external input and rely only on surface modification. Although active methods are more expensive and difficult to implement compared to passive techniques, it enables active control of heat transfer augmentation. This review develops and summarizes key learning data for design optimization enabled by additive manufacturing and machine learning algorithms, helping to inform these next-generation heat exchanger design methodologies for a plethora of modern applications such as electrification of vehicles, computing, and classical industries.