... the vapor into interstitial space and forming a vapor column net at high heat flux situations. The results also proved data for further development of theoretical models of pool boiling heat transfer in bead packed porous structures. Vapor column behavior at high heat flux The 2D simulation...

... in the context of volume-averaged values, which apply to the bulk property far from the wall. For combinations of different spherical solids and interstitial fluids, which give a range of fluid:solid conductivity ratio from 0.5 to 2400, early-time transient temperature profiles can be predicted using the thermal...