To address the two critical issues of evaluating the necessity of implementing cooling techniques and achieving real-time temperature control of drilling fluids underground in the current drilling fluid cooling techno...To address the two critical issues of evaluating the necessity of implementing cooling techniques and achieving real-time temperature control of drilling fluids underground in the current drilling fluid cooling technology,we first established a temperature and pressure coupled downhole heat transfer model,which can be used in both water-based and oil-based drilling fluid.Then,fourteen factors,which could affect wellbore temperature,were analyzed.Based on the standard deviation of the downhole temperature corresponding to each influencing factor,the influence of each factor was quantified.The influencing factors that can be used to guide the drilling fluid's cooling technology were drilling fluid thermal conductivity,drilling fluid heat capacity,drilling fluid density,drill strings rotation speed,pump rate,viscosity,ROP,and injection temperature.The nondominated sorting genetic algorithm was used to optimize these six parameters,but the optimization process took 182 min.Combining these eight parameters'influence rules with the nondominated sorting genetic algorithm can reduce the optimization time to 108 s.Theoretically,the downhole temperature has been demonstrated to increase with the inlet temperature increasing linearly under quasi-steady states.Combining this law and PID,the downhole temperature can be controlled,which can reduce the energy for cooling the surface drilling fluid and can ensure the downhole temperature reaches the set value as soon as possible.展开更多
By combining the merits of radiative cooling(RC)and evaporation cooling(EC),radiative coupled evaporative cooling(REC)has attracted considerable attention for sub-ambient cooling purposes.However,for outdoor devices,t...By combining the merits of radiative cooling(RC)and evaporation cooling(EC),radiative coupled evaporative cooling(REC)has attracted considerable attention for sub-ambient cooling purposes.However,for outdoor devices,the interior heating power would increase the working temperature and fire risk,which would suppress their above-ambient heat dissipation capabilities and passive water cycle properties.In this work,we introduced a REC design based on an all-in-one photonic hydrogel for above-ambient heat dissipation and flame retardancy.Unlike conventional design RC film for heat dissipation with limited cooling power and fire risk,REC hydrogel can greatly improve the heat dissipation performance in the daytime with a high workload,indicating a 12.0℃lower temperature than the RC film under the same conditions in the outdoor experiment.In the nighttime with a low workload,RC-assisted adsorption can improve atmospheric water harvesting to ensure EC in the daytime.In addition,our REC hydrogel significantly enhanced flame retardancy by absorbing heat without a corresponding temperature rise,thus mitigating fire risks.Thus,our design shows a promising solution for the thermal management of outdoor devices,delivering outstanding performance in both heat dissipation and flame retardancy.展开更多
Radiative cooling textiles with spectrally selective surfaces offer a promising energy-efficient approach for sub-ambient cooling of outdoor objects and individuals.However,the spectrally selective mid-infrared emissi...Radiative cooling textiles with spectrally selective surfaces offer a promising energy-efficient approach for sub-ambient cooling of outdoor objects and individuals.However,the spectrally selective mid-infrared emission of these textiles significantly hinders their efficient radiative heat exchange with self-heated objects,thereby posing a significant challenge to their versatile cooling applicability.Herein,we present a bicomponent blow spinning strategy for the production of scalable,ultra-flexible,and healable textiles featuring a tailored dual gradient in both chemical composition and fiber diameter.The gradient in the fiber diameter of this textile introduces a hierarchically porous structure across the sunlight incident area,thereby achieving a competitive solar reflectivity of 98.7%on its outer surface.Additionally,the gradient in the chemical composition of this textile contributes to the formation of Janus infrared-absorbing surfaces:The outer surface demonstrates a high mid-infrared emission,whereas the inner surface shows a broad infrared absorptivity,facilitating radiative heat exchange with underlying self-heated objects.Consequently,this textile demonstrates multi-scenario radiative cooling capabilities,enabling versatile outdoor cooling for unheated objects by 7.8℃ and self-heated objects by 13.6℃,compared to commercial sunshade fabrics.展开更多
The high-alloyed wrought superalloy GH4975 tends to form coarse MC carbides and eutectic(γ+γ′)phases,which adversely affect the cogging and homogenization process.To provide theoretical guidance for control of MC c...The high-alloyed wrought superalloy GH4975 tends to form coarse MC carbides and eutectic(γ+γ′)phases,which adversely affect the cogging and homogenization process.To provide theoretical guidance for control of MC carbides and eutectic(γ+γ′)formation,differential thermal analysis(DTA)was utilized to investigate the effect of cooing rate(10-90℃·min^(-1))on solidification behavior and micro-segregation of GH4975 alloy.According to the thermodynamic calculation and distribution characteristics of precipitates,the MC carbides can act as nucleation sites forγdendrites,but the nucleation ofγdendrites becomes less dependent on the MC carbide primers at higher cooling rates.As theγdendrites grow,the elements including Ti and Nb gradually accumulate in the residual liquid and leads to the formation of more MC carbides near the interdendritic region.Finally,the solidification is terminated with the formation of eutectic(γ+γ′).With an increase in cooling rate,the liquidus temperature rises,but the solidus temperature decreases,and thus the solidification range is obviously enlarged.The dendritic structure is significantly refined by the increase of cooling rate.The secondary dendrite arm spacing,λ_(2),as a function of cooling rate,T,can be expressed asλ_(2)=216.78T^(-0.42).Moreover,the increasing cooling rate weakens the back diffusion of Al,Ti,and Nb,increases the undercooling,and limits the growth of precipitates.Consequently,the sizes of MC carbides,eutectic(γ+γ′),and primaryγ′significantly decrease,but the area fraction of eutectic(γ+γ′)linerly increases as the cooling rate rises.Thus moderate cooling rate(such as 30℃·min^(-1))should be selected during the solidification process of GH4975 alloy.展开更多
Radiative cooling systems(RCSs)possess the distinctive capability to dissipate heat energy via solar and thermal radiation,making them suitable for thermal regulation and energy conservation applications,essential for...Radiative cooling systems(RCSs)possess the distinctive capability to dissipate heat energy via solar and thermal radiation,making them suitable for thermal regulation and energy conservation applications,essential for mitigating the energy crisis.A comprehensive review connecting the advancements in engineered radiative cooling systems(ERCSs),encompassing material and structural design as well as thermal and energy-related applications,is currently absent.Herein,this review begins with a concise summary of the essential concepts of ERCSs,followed by an introduction to engineered materials and structures,containing nature-inspired designs,chromatic materials,meta-structural configurations,and multilayered constructions.It subsequently encapsulates the primary applications,including thermal-regulating textiles and energy-saving devices.Next,it highlights the challenges of ERCSs,including maximized thermoregulatory effects,environmental adaptability,scalability and sustainability,and interdisciplinary integration.It seeks to offer direction for forthcoming fundamental research and industrial advancement of radiative cooling systems in real-world applications.展开更多
Cryogenic loop heat pipes are highly efficient heat transfer devices at cryogenic temperature range,which have promising application prospects in satellites,spacecrafts,electronics,and so on.Cooling down process is a ...Cryogenic loop heat pipes are highly efficient heat transfer devices at cryogenic temperature range,which have promising application prospects in satellites,spacecrafts,electronics,and so on.Cooling down process is a most critical process for a CLHP before startup.At present,secondary loop is a major way for a CLHP to fulfil cooling down and most studies are concentrated on heat transfer characteristics during normal operation.However,few investigations have been carried out on the cooling down process.In this paper,the cooling down process of a nitrogen-charged CLHP assisted with a secondary loop was experimentally investigated.A simple qualitative approach to estimate the cooling down time was proposed according to the law of conservation of energy.The two flow paths of the working fluid in the CLHP during the cooling down process were described.Experimental studies on the cooling down process with various secondary heat loads and working fluid inventory were presented in detail.With the increase of secondary heat load,the elapsed time of Stage III decreased significantly due to the larger mass flow rate in Path I.In addition,the effect of the working fluid inventory on the cooling down time was generally small in the range from 2.99 MPa to 3.80 MPa.However,with 2.80 MPa working fluid inventory,it required much longer cooling down time,which was because of the lack of liquid in the CLHP with low working fluid inventory.Moreover,the influence of gravity on the temperature variation of the components during the experiments was analyzed.This work is beneficial for better understanding of the cooling down process and optimizing of CLHPs.展开更多
A combined process was developed to inhibit the corrosion both in the pipeline of reclaimed water supplies（PRWS） and in downstream recirculating cooling water systems（RCWS）using the reclaimed water as makeup. Hydr...A combined process was developed to inhibit the corrosion both in the pipeline of reclaimed water supplies（PRWS） and in downstream recirculating cooling water systems（RCWS）using the reclaimed water as makeup. Hydroxyl carboxylate-based corrosion inhibitors（e.g.,gluconate, citrate, tartrate） and zinc sulfate heptahydrate, which provided Zn^2＋ as a synergistic corrosion inhibition additive, were added prior to the PRWS when the phosphate（which could be utilized as a corrosion inhibitor） content in the reclaimed water was below 1.7 mg/L, and no additional corrosion inhibitors were required for the downstream RCWS.Satisfactory corrosion inhibition was achieved even if the RCWS was operated under the condition of high numbers of concentration cycles. The corrosion inhibition requirement was also met by the appropriate combination of PO4^3- and Zn^2＋ when the phosphate content in the reclaimed water was more than 1.7 mg/L. The process integrated not only water reclamation and reuse, and the operation of a highly concentrated RCWS, but also the comprehensive utilization of phosphate in reclaimed water and the application of non-phosphorus corrosion inhibitors. The proposed process reduced the operating cost of the PRWS and the RCWS, and lowered the environmental hazard caused by the excessive discharge of phosphate. Furthermore, larger amounts of water resources could be conserved as a result.展开更多
This paper presents a high-fidelity lumpedparameter(LP)thermal model(HF-LPTM)for permanent magnet synchronous machines(PMSMs)in electric vehicle(EV)applications,where various cooling techniques are considered,includin...This paper presents a high-fidelity lumpedparameter(LP)thermal model(HF-LPTM)for permanent magnet synchronous machines(PMSMs)in electric vehicle(EV)applications,where various cooling techniques are considered,including frame forced air/liquid cooling,oil jet cooling for endwinding,and rotor shaft cooling.To address the temperature misestimation in the LP thermal modelling due to assumptions of concentrated loss input and uniform heat flows,the developed HF-LPTM introduces two compensation thermal resistances for the winding and PM components,which are analytically derived from the multi-dimensional heat transfer equations and are robust against different load/thermal conditions.As validated by the finite element analysis method and experiments,the conventional LPTMs exhibit significant winding temperature deviations,while the proposed HF-LPTM can accurately predict both the midpoint and average temperatures.The developed HFLPTM is further used to assess the effectiveness of various cooling techniques under different scenarios,i.e.,steady-state thermal states under the rated load condition,and transient temperature profiles under city,freeway,and hybrid(city+freeway)driving cycles.Results indicate that no single cooling technique can maintain both winding and PM temperatures within safety limits.The combination of frame liquid cooling and oil jet cooling for end winding can sufficiently mitigate PMSM thermal stress in EV applications.展开更多
Friction rolling additive manufacturing(FRAM)is a solid-state additive manufacturing technology that plasticizes the feed and deposits a material using frictional heat generated by the tool head.The thermal efficiency...Friction rolling additive manufacturing(FRAM)is a solid-state additive manufacturing technology that plasticizes the feed and deposits a material using frictional heat generated by the tool head.The thermal efficiency of FRAM,which depends only on friction to generate heat,is low,and the thermal-accumulation effect of the deposition process must be addressed.An FRAM heat-balance-control method that combines plasma-arc preheating and instant water cooling(PC-FRAM)is devised in this study,and a temperature field featuring rapidly increasing and decreasing temperature is constructed around the tool head.Additionally,2195-T87 Al-Li alloy is used as the feed material,and the effects of heating and cooling rates on the microstructure and mechanical properties are investigated.The results show that water cooling significantly improves heat accumulation during the deposition process.The cooling rate increases by 11.7 times,and the high-temperature residence time decreases by more than 50%.The grain size of the PC-FRAM sample is the smallest,i.e.,3.77±1.03μm,its dislocation density is the highest,and the number density of precipitates is the highest,the size of precipitates is the smallest,which shows the best precipitation-strengthening effect.The hardness test results are consistent with the precipitation distribution.The ultimate tensile strength,yield strength and elongation of the PC-FRAM samples are the highest(351±15.6 MPa,251.3±15.8 MPa and 16.25%±1.25%,respectively)among the samples investigated.The preheating and water-cooling-assisted deposition simultaneously increases the tensile strength and elongation of the deposited samples.The combination of preheating and instant cooling improves the deposition efficiency of FRAM and weakens the thermal-softening effect.展开更多
The growth of computing power in data centers(DCs)leads to an increase in energy consumption and noise pollution of air cooling systems.Chip-level cooling with high-efficiency coolant is one of the promising methods t...The growth of computing power in data centers(DCs)leads to an increase in energy consumption and noise pollution of air cooling systems.Chip-level cooling with high-efficiency coolant is one of the promising methods to address the cooling challenge for high-power devices in DCs.Hybrid nanofluid(HNF)has the advantages of high thermal conductivity and good rheological properties.This study summarizes the numerical investigations of HNFs in mini/micro heat sinks,including the numerical methods,hydrothermal characteristics,and enhanced heat transfer technologies.The innovations of this paper include:(1)the characteristics,applicable conditions,and scenarios of each theoretical method and numerical method are clarified;(2)the molecular dynamics(MD)simulation can reveal the synergy effect,micro motion,and agglomeration morphology of different nanoparticles.Machine learning(ML)presents a feasiblemethod for parameter prediction,which provides the opportunity for the intelligent regulation of the thermal performance of HNFs;(3)the HNFs flowboiling and the synergy of passive and active technologies may further improve the overall efficiency of liquid cooling systems in DCs.This review provides valuable insights and references for exploring the multi-phase flow and heat transport mechanisms of HNFs,and promoting the practical application of HNFs in chip-level liquid cooling in DCs.展开更多
Phase Change Material(PCM)-based cold energy storage system(CESS)can effectively utilize the peak and valley power resources to reduce the excessive dependence on the power grid.In this study,a PCM-based CESS was desi...Phase Change Material(PCM)-based cold energy storage system(CESS)can effectively utilize the peak and valley power resources to reduce the excessive dependence on the power grid.In this study,a PCM-based CESS was designed for cold storage applications.The optimal number of PCM plates was determined through numerical simulations to meet the required cold storage temperature and control time.Additionally,the air temperature field,flow field,and melting characteristics of the PCMplates during the cooling release process were analyzed.The effects of plate positioning and thickness on the cooling release performance were further investigated.The results indicated that when 64PCMplateswere used,the duration formaintaining temperatures below−18℃increased from0.6 h to approximately 16.94 h.During the cooling release process,the temperature field in the cold storage exhibited stratification,and the melting of the PCM plates was non-uniform.Placing the PCM plates at the top or within the interlayers without cargo above proved more effective,with their cooling release power being approximately twice that of the PCM plates placed in the interlayers with cargo above.Furthermore,reducing the thickness of the PCMplates from15 to 7.5mmresulted in a 3.6-h increase in the time below−18℃and a 4.5-h reduction in the time required to reach 80%liquid phase fraction.展开更多
Due to the complex high-temperature characteristics of hydrocarbon fuel,the research on the long-term working process of parallel channel structure under variable working conditions,especially under high heat-mass rat...Due to the complex high-temperature characteristics of hydrocarbon fuel,the research on the long-term working process of parallel channel structure under variable working conditions,especially under high heat-mass ratio,has not been systematically carried out.In this paper,the heat transfer and flow characteristics of related high temperature fuels are studied by using typical engine parallel channel structure.Through numeri⁃cal simulation and systematic experimental verification,the flow and heat transfer characteristics of parallel chan⁃nels under typical working conditions are obtained,and the effectiveness of high-precision calculation method is preliminarily established.It is known that the stable time required for hot start of regenerative cooling engine is about 50 s,and the flow resistance of parallel channel structure first increases and then decreases with the in⁃crease of equivalence ratio(The following equivalence ratio is expressed byΦ),and there is a flow resistance peak in the range ofΦ=0.5~0.8.This is mainly caused by the coupling effect of high temperature physical proper⁃ties,flow rate and pressure of fuel in parallel channels.At the same time,the cooling and heat transfer character⁃istics of parallel channels under some conditions of high heat-mass ratio are obtained,and the main factors affect⁃ing the heat transfer of parallel channels such as improving surface roughness and strengthening heat transfer are mastered.In the experiment,whenΦis less than 0.9,the phenomenon of local heat transfer enhancement and deterioration can be obviously observed,and the temperature rise of local structures exceeds 200℃,which is the risk of structural damage.Therefore,the reliability of long-term parallel channel structure under the condition of high heat-mass ratio should be fully considered in structural design.展开更多
This study focuses on the thermal management of 4680-type cylindrical lithium-ion battery packs utilizing NCM811 chemistry.It establishes coupled multi-physics models for both immersion and serpentine cold plate cooli...This study focuses on the thermal management of 4680-type cylindrical lithium-ion battery packs utilizing NCM811 chemistry.It establishes coupled multi-physics models for both immersion and serpentine cold plate cooling systems.Through a combination of numerical simulation and experimental validation,the technical advantages and mechanisms of immersion cooling are systematically explored.Simulation results indicate that under a 3C fast-charging condition(inlet temperature 20℃,flow rate 36 L/min),the immersion cooling structure 3demonstrates a triple enhancement in thermal performance compared to the cold plate structure 1:a 13.06%reduction in peak temperature,a 31.67%decrease in overall maximum temperature difference,and a 47.62%decrease in single-cell temperature deviation,while also reducing flow resistance by 33.61%.Furthermore,based on the immersion cooling model,a small battery module comprising seven cylindrical cells was designed for thermal runaway testing via nail penetration.The results show that the peak temperature of the triggered cell was limited to 437.6℃,with a controllable temperature rise gradient of only 3.35℃/s and a rapid cooling rate of 0.6℃/s.The maximum temperature rise of adjacent cells was just 64.8℃,effectively inhibiting thermal propagation.Post-test disassembly revealed that the non-triggered cells retained>99.2%of their original voltage and>99%structural integrity,confirming the module’s ability to achieve“localized failure with global stability.”展开更多
The work takes a new liquid-cooling plate in a power battery with pin fins inside the channel as the object.A mathematical model is established via the central composite design of the response surface to study the rel...The work takes a new liquid-cooling plate in a power battery with pin fins inside the channel as the object.A mathematical model is established via the central composite design of the response surface to study the relationships among the length,width,height,and spacing of pin fins;the maximum temperature and temperature difference of the battery module;and the pressure drop of the liquid-cooling plate.Model accuracy is verified via variance analysis.The new liquid-cooling plate enables the power battery to work within an optimal temperature range.Appropriately increasing the length,width,and height and reducing the spacing of pin fins could reduce the temperature of the power battery module and improve the temperature uniformity.However,the pressure drop of the liquid-cooling plate increases.The structural parameters of the pin fins are optimized to minimize the maximum temperature and the temperature difference of the battery module as well as the pressure drop of the liquid-cooling plate.The errors between the values predicted and actual by the simulation test are 0.58%,4%,and 0.48%,respectively,which further verifies the model accuracy.The results reveal the influence of the structural parameters of the pin fins inside the liquid-cooling plate on its heat dissipation performance and pressure drop characteristics.A theoretical basis is provided for the design of liquid-cooling plates in power batteries and the optimization of structural parameters.展开更多
Hygroscopic hydrogel is a promising evaporativecooling material for high-power passive daytime cooling with water self-regeneration.However,undesired solar and environmental heating makes it a challenge to maintain su...Hygroscopic hydrogel is a promising evaporativecooling material for high-power passive daytime cooling with water self-regeneration.However,undesired solar and environmental heating makes it a challenge to maintain sub-ambient daytime cooling.While different strategies have been developed to mitigate heat gains,they inevitably sacrifice the evaporation and water regeneration due to highly coupled thermal and vapor transport.Here,an anisotropic synergistically performed insulation-radiation-evaporation(ASPIRE)cooler is developed by leveraging a dual-alignment structure both internal and external to the hydrogel for coordinated thermal and water transport.The ASPIRE cooler achieves an impressive average sub-ambient cooling temperature of~8.2℃ and a remarkable peak cooling power of 311 W m^(-2)under direct sunlight.Further examining the cooling mechanism reveals that the ASPIRE cooler reduces the solar and environmental heat gains without comprising the evaporation.Moreover,self-sustained multi-day cooling is possible with water self-regeneration at night under both clear and cloudy days.The synergistic design provides new insights toward high-power,sustainable,and all-weather passive cooling applications.展开更多
1|Introduction Conventional cooling systems exhibit substantial electricity consumption and environmental detriments through contin-uous greenhouse gas emissions.Thermal management accounts for approximately 50%of glo...1|Introduction Conventional cooling systems exhibit substantial electricity consumption and environmental detriments through contin-uous greenhouse gas emissions.Thermal management accounts for approximately 50%of global energy expenditure[1,2],necessitating urgent development of sustainable cooling alter-natives.Radiative cooling emerges as a passive thermal regu-lation strategy,operating without external energy input via direct infrared emission from materials to the environment[3].展开更多
Radiative cooling is an environmentally friendly,passive cooling technology that operates without energy consumption.Current research primarily focuses on optimizing the optical properties of radiative cooling films t...Radiative cooling is an environmentally friendly,passive cooling technology that operates without energy consumption.Current research primarily focuses on optimizing the optical properties of radiative cooling films to enhance their cooling performance.In practical applications,thermal contact between the radiative cooling film and the object significantly influences the ultimate cooling performance.However,achieving optimal thermal contact has received limited attention.In this study,we propose and experimentally demonstrate a high-power,flexible,and magnetically attachable and detachable radiative cooling film.This film consists of polymer metasurface structures on a flexible magnetic layer.The monolithic design allows for convenient attachment to and detachment from steel or iron surfaces,ensuring optimal thermal contact with minimal thermal resistance and uniform temperature distribution.Our magnetic radiative cooling film exhibits superior cooling performance compared to non-magnetic alternatives.It can reduce the temperature of stainless-steel plates under sunlight by 15.2℃,which is 3.6℃ more than that achieved by non-magnetic radiative cooling films.The radiative cooling power can reach 259W·m^(-2) at a working temperature of 70℃.Unlike other commonly used attachment methods,such as thermal grease or one-off tape,our approach allows for detachment and reusability of the cooling film according to practical needs.This method offers great simplicity,flexibility,and cost-effectiveness,making it promising for broad applications,particularly on non-horizontal irregular surfaces previously considered challenging.展开更多
Passive daytime radiative cooling has great potential for energy conservation and sustainable development.Polymer-based radiative cooling materials have received much attention due to their excellent cooling performan...Passive daytime radiative cooling has great potential for energy conservation and sustainable development.Polymer-based radiative cooling materials have received much attention due to their excellent cooling performance and scalable potential.However,the use of large amounts of organic solvents,the long cycle time,and the complexity of the preparation process have limited their development.Herein,we report a two-step cold-press sintering method for the preparation of a polymer radiative cooler,which is free of organic solvents.For demonstration,a polyvinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene copolymer(PVDF-HFP)coating with a solar reflectance of 97.4%and an emissivity of 0.969 within the atmospheric window is prepared,which can achieve a sub-ambient cooling phenomenon with a temperature reduction of 4.8℃.Besides,the maximal radiative cooling power of 50.2 W/m^(2)is also obtained under sunlight.After the implementation of the proposed sintered PVDF-HFP coating in buildings,more than 10%of annual energy consumption can be saved in China.This work proposes a simple,environmentally friendly,and scalable processing method for the preparation of radiative cooling materials,facilitating the large-scale application of radiative cooling technology.展开更多
Double-wall effusion cooling coupled with thermal barrier coating(TBC)is an important way of thermal protection for gas turbine vanes and blades of next-generation aero-engine,and formation of discrete crater holes by...Double-wall effusion cooling coupled with thermal barrier coating(TBC)is an important way of thermal protection for gas turbine vanes and blades of next-generation aero-engine,and formation of discrete crater holes by TBC spraying is an approved design.To protect both metal and TBC synchronously,a recommended geometry of crater is obtained through a fully automatic multi-objective optimization combined with conjugate heat transfer simulation in this work.The length and width of crater(i.e.,L/D and W/D)were applied as design variables,and the area-averaged overall effectiveness of the metal and TBC surfaces(i.e.,Φ_(av) and τ_(av))were selected as objective functions.The optimization procedure consists of automated geometry and mesh generation,conjugate heat transfer simulation validated by experimental data and Kriging surrogated model.The results showed that the Φ_(av) and τ_(av) are successfully increased respectively by 9.1%and 6.0%through optimization.Appropriate enlargement of the width and length of the crater can significantly improve the film coverage effect,since that the beneficial anti-CRVP is enhanced and the harmful CRVP is weakened.展开更多
An instrumental assessment and volunteer subjective evaluation method was developed to synchronously measure the actual skin temperature and evaluate the cool sensation,conducting a quantitative analysis of the percei...An instrumental assessment and volunteer subjective evaluation method was developed to synchronously measure the actual skin temperature and evaluate the cool sensation,conducting a quantitative analysis of the perceived coolness.This method was used to evaluate the effect of a self-developed hot flash spray on reducing the skin temperature and inducing the cooling sensation of menopausal individuals.31 healthy menopausal volunteers were recruited as research subjects.Using infrared thermal imaging and electroencephalogram(EEG)measurements,the skin temperature and EEG data of the subjects’cheeks were simultaneously collected at baseline(BL)immediately after simulated hot flashes(HF),1 min(T1),3 mins(T3)and 5 min(T5)after the application of the test sample.The results showed that,compared with HF,the skin temperature of cheek was significantly reduced by 8.75%,8.75%and 6.41%at T1,T3 and T5(P<0.05),respectively.And alpha-1 value of EEG was increased significantly by 59.70%,58.44%,and 51.39%at T1,T3,and T5(P<0.05),respectively.The hot flash spray effectively reduces skin temperature while also provides subjects with a feeling of coolness,which can relieve hot flashes in menopausal women.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grants 52304001,52227804)State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Engineering,China University of Petroleum,Beijing(No.PRE/open-2310)。
文摘To address the two critical issues of evaluating the necessity of implementing cooling techniques and achieving real-time temperature control of drilling fluids underground in the current drilling fluid cooling technology,we first established a temperature and pressure coupled downhole heat transfer model,which can be used in both water-based and oil-based drilling fluid.Then,fourteen factors,which could affect wellbore temperature,were analyzed.Based on the standard deviation of the downhole temperature corresponding to each influencing factor,the influence of each factor was quantified.The influencing factors that can be used to guide the drilling fluid's cooling technology were drilling fluid thermal conductivity,drilling fluid heat capacity,drilling fluid density,drill strings rotation speed,pump rate,viscosity,ROP,and injection temperature.The nondominated sorting genetic algorithm was used to optimize these six parameters,but the optimization process took 182 min.Combining these eight parameters'influence rules with the nondominated sorting genetic algorithm can reduce the optimization time to 108 s.Theoretically,the downhole temperature has been demonstrated to increase with the inlet temperature increasing linearly under quasi-steady states.Combining this law and PID,the downhole temperature can be controlled,which can reduce the energy for cooling the surface drilling fluid and can ensure the downhole temperature reaches the set value as soon as possible.
基金financially supported by the Science and Technology Innovation Program of Hunan Province(2024RC3003)the Central South University Innovation-Driven Research Programme(2023CXQD012)the Initiative for Sustainable Energy for its financial support。
文摘By combining the merits of radiative cooling(RC)and evaporation cooling(EC),radiative coupled evaporative cooling(REC)has attracted considerable attention for sub-ambient cooling purposes.However,for outdoor devices,the interior heating power would increase the working temperature and fire risk,which would suppress their above-ambient heat dissipation capabilities and passive water cycle properties.In this work,we introduced a REC design based on an all-in-one photonic hydrogel for above-ambient heat dissipation and flame retardancy.Unlike conventional design RC film for heat dissipation with limited cooling power and fire risk,REC hydrogel can greatly improve the heat dissipation performance in the daytime with a high workload,indicating a 12.0℃lower temperature than the RC film under the same conditions in the outdoor experiment.In the nighttime with a low workload,RC-assisted adsorption can improve atmospheric water harvesting to ensure EC in the daytime.In addition,our REC hydrogel significantly enhanced flame retardancy by absorbing heat without a corresponding temperature rise,thus mitigating fire risks.Thus,our design shows a promising solution for the thermal management of outdoor devices,delivering outstanding performance in both heat dissipation and flame retardancy.
基金financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52273067,52233006)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant No.2232023A-03)+3 种基金the Shuguang Program of Shanghai Education Development Foundation and Shanghai Municipal Education Commission(Grant No.23SG29)the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai(Grant No.24ZR1402400)the Shanghai Scientific and Technological Innovation Project(Grant No.24520713000)Innovation Program of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission(Grant No.2021-01-07-00-03-E00108).
文摘Radiative cooling textiles with spectrally selective surfaces offer a promising energy-efficient approach for sub-ambient cooling of outdoor objects and individuals.However,the spectrally selective mid-infrared emission of these textiles significantly hinders their efficient radiative heat exchange with self-heated objects,thereby posing a significant challenge to their versatile cooling applicability.Herein,we present a bicomponent blow spinning strategy for the production of scalable,ultra-flexible,and healable textiles featuring a tailored dual gradient in both chemical composition and fiber diameter.The gradient in the fiber diameter of this textile introduces a hierarchically porous structure across the sunlight incident area,thereby achieving a competitive solar reflectivity of 98.7%on its outer surface.Additionally,the gradient in the chemical composition of this textile contributes to the formation of Janus infrared-absorbing surfaces:The outer surface demonstrates a high mid-infrared emission,whereas the inner surface shows a broad infrared absorptivity,facilitating radiative heat exchange with underlying self-heated objects.Consequently,this textile demonstrates multi-scenario radiative cooling capabilities,enabling versatile outdoor cooling for unheated objects by 7.8℃ and self-heated objects by 13.6℃,compared to commercial sunshade fabrics.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52474362,52174317 and 51904146)the General Project Funded by Liaoning Province Education Department(Grant No.JYTMS20230943)。
文摘The high-alloyed wrought superalloy GH4975 tends to form coarse MC carbides and eutectic(γ+γ′)phases,which adversely affect the cogging and homogenization process.To provide theoretical guidance for control of MC carbides and eutectic(γ+γ′)formation,differential thermal analysis(DTA)was utilized to investigate the effect of cooing rate(10-90℃·min^(-1))on solidification behavior and micro-segregation of GH4975 alloy.According to the thermodynamic calculation and distribution characteristics of precipitates,the MC carbides can act as nucleation sites forγdendrites,but the nucleation ofγdendrites becomes less dependent on the MC carbide primers at higher cooling rates.As theγdendrites grow,the elements including Ti and Nb gradually accumulate in the residual liquid and leads to the formation of more MC carbides near the interdendritic region.Finally,the solidification is terminated with the formation of eutectic(γ+γ′).With an increase in cooling rate,the liquidus temperature rises,but the solidus temperature decreases,and thus the solidification range is obviously enlarged.The dendritic structure is significantly refined by the increase of cooling rate.The secondary dendrite arm spacing,λ_(2),as a function of cooling rate,T,can be expressed asλ_(2)=216.78T^(-0.42).Moreover,the increasing cooling rate weakens the back diffusion of Al,Ti,and Nb,increases the undercooling,and limits the growth of precipitates.Consequently,the sizes of MC carbides,eutectic(γ+γ′),and primaryγ′significantly decrease,but the area fraction of eutectic(γ+γ′)linerly increases as the cooling rate rises.Thus moderate cooling rate(such as 30℃·min^(-1))should be selected during the solidification process of GH4975 alloy.
基金support from the Contract Research(“Development of Breathable Fabrics with Nano-Electrospun Membrane”,CityU ref.:9231419“Research and application of antibacterial and healing-promoting smart nanofiber dressing for children’s burn wounds”,CityU ref:PJ9240111)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(“Study of Multi-Responsive Shape Memory Polyurethane Nanocomposites Inspired by Natural Fibers”,Grant No.51673162)Startup Grant of CityU(“Laboratory of Wearable Materials for Healthcare”,Grant No.9380116).
文摘Radiative cooling systems(RCSs)possess the distinctive capability to dissipate heat energy via solar and thermal radiation,making them suitable for thermal regulation and energy conservation applications,essential for mitigating the energy crisis.A comprehensive review connecting the advancements in engineered radiative cooling systems(ERCSs),encompassing material and structural design as well as thermal and energy-related applications,is currently absent.Herein,this review begins with a concise summary of the essential concepts of ERCSs,followed by an introduction to engineered materials and structures,containing nature-inspired designs,chromatic materials,meta-structural configurations,and multilayered constructions.It subsequently encapsulates the primary applications,including thermal-regulating textiles and energy-saving devices.Next,it highlights the challenges of ERCSs,including maximized thermoregulatory effects,environmental adaptability,scalability and sustainability,and interdisciplinary integration.It seeks to offer direction for forthcoming fundamental research and industrial advancement of radiative cooling systems in real-world applications.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51606207)Youth Innovation Promotion Association,CAS,China(No.2018036)partially supported by Beijing Municipal Natural Science Foundation(No.3202033)。
文摘Cryogenic loop heat pipes are highly efficient heat transfer devices at cryogenic temperature range,which have promising application prospects in satellites,spacecrafts,electronics,and so on.Cooling down process is a most critical process for a CLHP before startup.At present,secondary loop is a major way for a CLHP to fulfil cooling down and most studies are concentrated on heat transfer characteristics during normal operation.However,few investigations have been carried out on the cooling down process.In this paper,the cooling down process of a nitrogen-charged CLHP assisted with a secondary loop was experimentally investigated.A simple qualitative approach to estimate the cooling down time was proposed according to the law of conservation of energy.The two flow paths of the working fluid in the CLHP during the cooling down process were described.Experimental studies on the cooling down process with various secondary heat loads and working fluid inventory were presented in detail.With the increase of secondary heat load,the elapsed time of Stage III decreased significantly due to the larger mass flow rate in Path I.In addition,the effect of the working fluid inventory on the cooling down time was generally small in the range from 2.99 MPa to 3.80 MPa.However,with 2.80 MPa working fluid inventory,it required much longer cooling down time,which was because of the lack of liquid in the CLHP with low working fluid inventory.Moreover,the influence of gravity on the temperature variation of the components during the experiments was analyzed.This work is beneficial for better understanding of the cooling down process and optimizing of CLHPs.
基金supported by the Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (No. 15Z01KLDWST)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51378491 and 51578533)
文摘A combined process was developed to inhibit the corrosion both in the pipeline of reclaimed water supplies（PRWS） and in downstream recirculating cooling water systems（RCWS）using the reclaimed water as makeup. Hydroxyl carboxylate-based corrosion inhibitors（e.g.,gluconate, citrate, tartrate） and zinc sulfate heptahydrate, which provided Zn^2＋ as a synergistic corrosion inhibition additive, were added prior to the PRWS when the phosphate（which could be utilized as a corrosion inhibitor） content in the reclaimed water was below 1.7 mg/L, and no additional corrosion inhibitors were required for the downstream RCWS.Satisfactory corrosion inhibition was achieved even if the RCWS was operated under the condition of high numbers of concentration cycles. The corrosion inhibition requirement was also met by the appropriate combination of PO4^3- and Zn^2＋ when the phosphate content in the reclaimed water was more than 1.7 mg/L. The process integrated not only water reclamation and reuse, and the operation of a highly concentrated RCWS, but also the comprehensive utilization of phosphate in reclaimed water and the application of non-phosphorus corrosion inhibitors. The proposed process reduced the operating cost of the PRWS and the RCWS, and lowered the environmental hazard caused by the excessive discharge of phosphate. Furthermore, larger amounts of water resources could be conserved as a result.
文摘This paper presents a high-fidelity lumpedparameter(LP)thermal model(HF-LPTM)for permanent magnet synchronous machines(PMSMs)in electric vehicle(EV)applications,where various cooling techniques are considered,including frame forced air/liquid cooling,oil jet cooling for endwinding,and rotor shaft cooling.To address the temperature misestimation in the LP thermal modelling due to assumptions of concentrated loss input and uniform heat flows,the developed HF-LPTM introduces two compensation thermal resistances for the winding and PM components,which are analytically derived from the multi-dimensional heat transfer equations and are robust against different load/thermal conditions.As validated by the finite element analysis method and experiments,the conventional LPTMs exhibit significant winding temperature deviations,while the proposed HF-LPTM can accurately predict both the midpoint and average temperatures.The developed HFLPTM is further used to assess the effectiveness of various cooling techniques under different scenarios,i.e.,steady-state thermal states under the rated load condition,and transient temperature profiles under city,freeway,and hybrid(city+freeway)driving cycles.Results indicate that no single cooling technique can maintain both winding and PM temperatures within safety limits.The combination of frame liquid cooling and oil jet cooling for end winding can sufficiently mitigate PMSM thermal stress in EV applications.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52275299,52105313)R&D Program of Beijing Municipal Education Commission(No.KM202210005036)+1 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing,China(No.CSTB2023NSCQ-MSX0701)National Defense Basic Research Projects of China(No.JCKY2022405C002).
文摘Friction rolling additive manufacturing(FRAM)is a solid-state additive manufacturing technology that plasticizes the feed and deposits a material using frictional heat generated by the tool head.The thermal efficiency of FRAM,which depends only on friction to generate heat,is low,and the thermal-accumulation effect of the deposition process must be addressed.An FRAM heat-balance-control method that combines plasma-arc preheating and instant water cooling(PC-FRAM)is devised in this study,and a temperature field featuring rapidly increasing and decreasing temperature is constructed around the tool head.Additionally,2195-T87 Al-Li alloy is used as the feed material,and the effects of heating and cooling rates on the microstructure and mechanical properties are investigated.The results show that water cooling significantly improves heat accumulation during the deposition process.The cooling rate increases by 11.7 times,and the high-temperature residence time decreases by more than 50%.The grain size of the PC-FRAM sample is the smallest,i.e.,3.77±1.03μm,its dislocation density is the highest,and the number density of precipitates is the highest,the size of precipitates is the smallest,which shows the best precipitation-strengthening effect.The hardness test results are consistent with the precipitation distribution.The ultimate tensile strength,yield strength and elongation of the PC-FRAM samples are the highest(351±15.6 MPa,251.3±15.8 MPa and 16.25%±1.25%,respectively)among the samples investigated.The preheating and water-cooling-assisted deposition simultaneously increases the tensile strength and elongation of the deposited samples.The combination of preheating and instant cooling improves the deposition efficiency of FRAM and weakens the thermal-softening effect.
基金funded by the Science and Technology Project of Tianjin(No.24YDTPJC00680)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52406191).
文摘The growth of computing power in data centers(DCs)leads to an increase in energy consumption and noise pollution of air cooling systems.Chip-level cooling with high-efficiency coolant is one of the promising methods to address the cooling challenge for high-power devices in DCs.Hybrid nanofluid(HNF)has the advantages of high thermal conductivity and good rheological properties.This study summarizes the numerical investigations of HNFs in mini/micro heat sinks,including the numerical methods,hydrothermal characteristics,and enhanced heat transfer technologies.The innovations of this paper include:(1)the characteristics,applicable conditions,and scenarios of each theoretical method and numerical method are clarified;(2)the molecular dynamics(MD)simulation can reveal the synergy effect,micro motion,and agglomeration morphology of different nanoparticles.Machine learning(ML)presents a feasiblemethod for parameter prediction,which provides the opportunity for the intelligent regulation of the thermal performance of HNFs;(3)the HNFs flowboiling and the synergy of passive and active technologies may further improve the overall efficiency of liquid cooling systems in DCs.This review provides valuable insights and references for exploring the multi-phase flow and heat transport mechanisms of HNFs,and promoting the practical application of HNFs in chip-level liquid cooling in DCs.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51806092,52201410)Non-Carbon Energy Conversion and Utilization Institute under the Shanghai Class IV Peak Disciplinary Development Program,High-End Foreign Experts Recruitment Plan of China(G2022013028L).
文摘Phase Change Material(PCM)-based cold energy storage system(CESS)can effectively utilize the peak and valley power resources to reduce the excessive dependence on the power grid.In this study,a PCM-based CESS was designed for cold storage applications.The optimal number of PCM plates was determined through numerical simulations to meet the required cold storage temperature and control time.Additionally,the air temperature field,flow field,and melting characteristics of the PCMplates during the cooling release process were analyzed.The effects of plate positioning and thickness on the cooling release performance were further investigated.The results indicated that when 64PCMplateswere used,the duration formaintaining temperatures below−18℃increased from0.6 h to approximately 16.94 h.During the cooling release process,the temperature field in the cold storage exhibited stratification,and the melting of the PCM plates was non-uniform.Placing the PCM plates at the top or within the interlayers without cargo above proved more effective,with their cooling release power being approximately twice that of the PCM plates placed in the interlayers with cargo above.Furthermore,reducing the thickness of the PCMplates from15 to 7.5mmresulted in a 3.6-h increase in the time below−18℃and a 4.5-h reduction in the time required to reach 80%liquid phase fraction.
文摘Due to the complex high-temperature characteristics of hydrocarbon fuel,the research on the long-term working process of parallel channel structure under variable working conditions,especially under high heat-mass ratio,has not been systematically carried out.In this paper,the heat transfer and flow characteristics of related high temperature fuels are studied by using typical engine parallel channel structure.Through numeri⁃cal simulation and systematic experimental verification,the flow and heat transfer characteristics of parallel chan⁃nels under typical working conditions are obtained,and the effectiveness of high-precision calculation method is preliminarily established.It is known that the stable time required for hot start of regenerative cooling engine is about 50 s,and the flow resistance of parallel channel structure first increases and then decreases with the in⁃crease of equivalence ratio(The following equivalence ratio is expressed byΦ),and there is a flow resistance peak in the range ofΦ=0.5~0.8.This is mainly caused by the coupling effect of high temperature physical proper⁃ties,flow rate and pressure of fuel in parallel channels.At the same time,the cooling and heat transfer character⁃istics of parallel channels under some conditions of high heat-mass ratio are obtained,and the main factors affect⁃ing the heat transfer of parallel channels such as improving surface roughness and strengthening heat transfer are mastered.In the experiment,whenΦis less than 0.9,the phenomenon of local heat transfer enhancement and deterioration can be obviously observed,and the temperature rise of local structures exceeds 200℃,which is the risk of structural damage.Therefore,the reliability of long-term parallel channel structure under the condition of high heat-mass ratio should be fully considered in structural design.
文摘This study focuses on the thermal management of 4680-type cylindrical lithium-ion battery packs utilizing NCM811 chemistry.It establishes coupled multi-physics models for both immersion and serpentine cold plate cooling systems.Through a combination of numerical simulation and experimental validation,the technical advantages and mechanisms of immersion cooling are systematically explored.Simulation results indicate that under a 3C fast-charging condition(inlet temperature 20℃,flow rate 36 L/min),the immersion cooling structure 3demonstrates a triple enhancement in thermal performance compared to the cold plate structure 1:a 13.06%reduction in peak temperature,a 31.67%decrease in overall maximum temperature difference,and a 47.62%decrease in single-cell temperature deviation,while also reducing flow resistance by 33.61%.Furthermore,based on the immersion cooling model,a small battery module comprising seven cylindrical cells was designed for thermal runaway testing via nail penetration.The results show that the peak temperature of the triggered cell was limited to 437.6℃,with a controllable temperature rise gradient of only 3.35℃/s and a rapid cooling rate of 0.6℃/s.The maximum temperature rise of adjacent cells was just 64.8℃,effectively inhibiting thermal propagation.Post-test disassembly revealed that the non-triggered cells retained>99.2%of their original voltage and>99%structural integrity,confirming the module’s ability to achieve“localized failure with global stability.”
基金supported by the Education and Teaching Research Project of Universities in Fujian Province(FBJY20230167).
文摘The work takes a new liquid-cooling plate in a power battery with pin fins inside the channel as the object.A mathematical model is established via the central composite design of the response surface to study the relationships among the length,width,height,and spacing of pin fins;the maximum temperature and temperature difference of the battery module;and the pressure drop of the liquid-cooling plate.Model accuracy is verified via variance analysis.The new liquid-cooling plate enables the power battery to work within an optimal temperature range.Appropriately increasing the length,width,and height and reducing the spacing of pin fins could reduce the temperature of the power battery module and improve the temperature uniformity.However,the pressure drop of the liquid-cooling plate increases.The structural parameters of the pin fins are optimized to minimize the maximum temperature and the temperature difference of the battery module as well as the pressure drop of the liquid-cooling plate.The errors between the values predicted and actual by the simulation test are 0.58%,4%,and 0.48%,respectively,which further verifies the model accuracy.The results reveal the influence of the structural parameters of the pin fins inside the liquid-cooling plate on its heat dissipation performance and pressure drop characteristics.A theoretical basis is provided for the design of liquid-cooling plates in power batteries and the optimization of structural parameters.
基金financially supported by the Young Scientists Fund of National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52303106)Research Grants Council of Hong Kong SAR(16200720)+3 种基金Environment and Conservation Fund of Hong Kong SAR(Project No.21/2022)Research Institute of Sports Science and Technology(Project No.P0043535)Research Institute of Advanced Manufacturing(Project No.P0046125)the start-up fund for new recruits of Poly U(Project No.P0038855 and P0038858)。
文摘Hygroscopic hydrogel is a promising evaporativecooling material for high-power passive daytime cooling with water self-regeneration.However,undesired solar and environmental heating makes it a challenge to maintain sub-ambient daytime cooling.While different strategies have been developed to mitigate heat gains,they inevitably sacrifice the evaporation and water regeneration due to highly coupled thermal and vapor transport.Here,an anisotropic synergistically performed insulation-radiation-evaporation(ASPIRE)cooler is developed by leveraging a dual-alignment structure both internal and external to the hydrogel for coordinated thermal and water transport.The ASPIRE cooler achieves an impressive average sub-ambient cooling temperature of~8.2℃ and a remarkable peak cooling power of 311 W m^(-2)under direct sunlight.Further examining the cooling mechanism reveals that the ASPIRE cooler reduces the solar and environmental heat gains without comprising the evaporation.Moreover,self-sustained multi-day cooling is possible with water self-regeneration at night under both clear and cloudy days.The synergistic design provides new insights toward high-power,sustainable,and all-weather passive cooling applications.
基金the financial support from the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2020YFA0711500)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52473215 and 52273248).
文摘1|Introduction Conventional cooling systems exhibit substantial electricity consumption and environmental detriments through contin-uous greenhouse gas emissions.Thermal management accounts for approximately 50%of global energy expenditure[1,2],necessitating urgent development of sustainable cooling alter-natives.Radiative cooling emerges as a passive thermal regu-lation strategy,operating without external energy input via direct infrared emission from materials to the environment[3].
基金supported by the Australia Research Council through the Discovery Project scheme(DP190103186 and DP220100603)the Industrial Transformation Training Centres scheme(IC180100005)+5 种基金the Future Fellowship scheme(FT210100806)the Future Fellowship scheme(FT220100559)the Discovery Early Career Researcher Award scheme(DE230100383)the Shenzhen Science and Technology Program(GJHZ20240218113407015)the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(ZR2021ME162)the Key Research and Development Program of Shandong Province,China(2022SFGC0501).
文摘Radiative cooling is an environmentally friendly,passive cooling technology that operates without energy consumption.Current research primarily focuses on optimizing the optical properties of radiative cooling films to enhance their cooling performance.In practical applications,thermal contact between the radiative cooling film and the object significantly influences the ultimate cooling performance.However,achieving optimal thermal contact has received limited attention.In this study,we propose and experimentally demonstrate a high-power,flexible,and magnetically attachable and detachable radiative cooling film.This film consists of polymer metasurface structures on a flexible magnetic layer.The monolithic design allows for convenient attachment to and detachment from steel or iron surfaces,ensuring optimal thermal contact with minimal thermal resistance and uniform temperature distribution.Our magnetic radiative cooling film exhibits superior cooling performance compared to non-magnetic alternatives.It can reduce the temperature of stainless-steel plates under sunlight by 15.2℃,which is 3.6℃ more than that achieved by non-magnetic radiative cooling films.The radiative cooling power can reach 259W·m^(-2) at a working temperature of 70℃.Unlike other commonly used attachment methods,such as thermal grease or one-off tape,our approach allows for detachment and reusability of the cooling film according to practical needs.This method offers great simplicity,flexibility,and cost-effectiveness,making it promising for broad applications,particularly on non-horizontal irregular surfaces previously considered challenging.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC 52130601 and 52106276)the Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by CAST(2023QNRC001)+1 种基金the University of Science and Technology of China-Southwest University of Science and Technology Counterpart Cooperation and Development Joint Fund(24LHJJ09)the USTC Center for Micro and Nanoscale Research and Fabrication。
文摘Passive daytime radiative cooling has great potential for energy conservation and sustainable development.Polymer-based radiative cooling materials have received much attention due to their excellent cooling performance and scalable potential.However,the use of large amounts of organic solvents,the long cycle time,and the complexity of the preparation process have limited their development.Herein,we report a two-step cold-press sintering method for the preparation of a polymer radiative cooler,which is free of organic solvents.For demonstration,a polyvinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene copolymer(PVDF-HFP)coating with a solar reflectance of 97.4%and an emissivity of 0.969 within the atmospheric window is prepared,which can achieve a sub-ambient cooling phenomenon with a temperature reduction of 4.8℃.Besides,the maximal radiative cooling power of 50.2 W/m^(2)is also obtained under sunlight.After the implementation of the proposed sintered PVDF-HFP coating in buildings,more than 10%of annual energy consumption can be saved in China.This work proposes a simple,environmentally friendly,and scalable processing method for the preparation of radiative cooling materials,facilitating the large-scale application of radiative cooling technology.
基金Anhui Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(2108085ME176)the Natural Science Foundation of China(52276043)。
文摘Double-wall effusion cooling coupled with thermal barrier coating(TBC)is an important way of thermal protection for gas turbine vanes and blades of next-generation aero-engine,and formation of discrete crater holes by TBC spraying is an approved design.To protect both metal and TBC synchronously,a recommended geometry of crater is obtained through a fully automatic multi-objective optimization combined with conjugate heat transfer simulation in this work.The length and width of crater(i.e.,L/D and W/D)were applied as design variables,and the area-averaged overall effectiveness of the metal and TBC surfaces(i.e.,Φ_(av) and τ_(av))were selected as objective functions.The optimization procedure consists of automated geometry and mesh generation,conjugate heat transfer simulation validated by experimental data and Kriging surrogated model.The results showed that the Φ_(av) and τ_(av) are successfully increased respectively by 9.1%and 6.0%through optimization.Appropriate enlargement of the width and length of the crater can significantly improve the film coverage effect,since that the beneficial anti-CRVP is enhanced and the harmful CRVP is weakened.
文摘An instrumental assessment and volunteer subjective evaluation method was developed to synchronously measure the actual skin temperature and evaluate the cool sensation,conducting a quantitative analysis of the perceived coolness.This method was used to evaluate the effect of a self-developed hot flash spray on reducing the skin temperature and inducing the cooling sensation of menopausal individuals.31 healthy menopausal volunteers were recruited as research subjects.Using infrared thermal imaging and electroencephalogram(EEG)measurements,the skin temperature and EEG data of the subjects’cheeks were simultaneously collected at baseline(BL)immediately after simulated hot flashes(HF),1 min(T1),3 mins(T3)and 5 min(T5)after the application of the test sample.The results showed that,compared with HF,the skin temperature of cheek was significantly reduced by 8.75%,8.75%and 6.41%at T1,T3 and T5(P<0.05),respectively.And alpha-1 value of EEG was increased significantly by 59.70%,58.44%,and 51.39%at T1,T3,and T5(P<0.05),respectively.The hot flash spray effectively reduces skin temperature while also provides subjects with a feeling of coolness,which can relieve hot flashes in menopausal women.
