Global demands for sustainable energy are rising rapidly due to the ever-increasing energy crisis. Efficient energy management is one of the feasible methods to solve the existing energy crisis, and has attracted extensive attention. Pulsating heat pipe (PHP), as a potential thermal management system, has broad application prospects due to its simple structure, low cost and excellent heat transfer performance. Numerous researchers are not only committed to enhance heat transfer performances of PHPs from the aspects of working fluids, but also to further understand the operation mechanisms. The purpose of this review is to summarize and discuss the research status and development trends of working fluids, operation mechanisms, and applications of PHPs in recent years. This review highlights the latest research progress in the area of nanofluids and the recent advances in applications of nanofluids in PHPs, including the preparation and stability improvement methods of nanofluids, thermophysical and rheological behaviors of nanofluids, mechanisms responsible for thermal conductivity enhancement in nanofluids, and heat transfer mechanisms in PHPs with nanofluids. In addition, operation mechanisms of PHPs are discussed from the aspects of theoretical models of PHPs and flow regimes in PHPs. Moreover, recent advances in applications of PHPs in electronic cooling, solar collectors, waste heat recovery and machining process are presented. Subsequently, the optical properties and photothermal conversion performances of nanofluids are also introduced in details. Finally, the existing challenges and suggested directions on PHPs with nanofluids are discussed.

An updated review on working fluids, operation mechanisms, and applications of pulsating heat pipes

A two-phase closed thermosyphon operated with nanofluids for solar energy collectors: Thermodynamic modeling and entropy generation analysis

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Innovations in pulsating heat pipes: From origins to future perspectives

Thermo-hydrodynamic analytical model, numerical solution and experimental validation of a radial heat pipe with internally finned condenser applied for building heat recovery units

Investigation into the effect of transverse condudction on the thermal performance of a flat-plate pulsating heat pipe

Thermo-hydrodynamic model and parametric optimization of a novel miniature closed oscillating heat pipe with periodic expansion-constriction condensers

Qing-Hua Yu

Papers

Thermo-hydrodynamic model and parametric optimization of a novel miniature closed oscillating heat pipe with periodic expansion-constriction condensers