Specifics of boiling and condensation in upward flow in minichannel systems

The results of experimental and numerical studies focused on determining the mechanism of heat transfer during boiling and condensation in a single-row system of minichannels in upward flow conditions at a mass flux of 30 and 50 kg/(m$^2$ s) are presented. Refrigerant R21, which models cryogenic liquids at low temperatures, was used as the working liquid. The determining influence of self-organization of the flow under the influence of capillary forces on the processes of heat transfer during a phase transition in the system of minichannels at low mass and heat fluxes was revealed.