Engineering topics

Kiper, Ali M.

Publications and source records attributed to Kiper, Ali M..

3 records

NASA NTRS1993

The bubbly-slug transition in a boiling two-phase flow under microgravity

A theory is presented to describe, in reduced gravity flow boiling, the transition from bubbly two-phase flow to slug flow. It is shown that characteristics of the bubbly flow and the transition were controlled by the mechanism of vapor bubble growth dynamics. By considering in nucleate boiling, behavior of vapor bubbles at departure from a heated surface a condition required for transition was determined. Although required, this condition alone could not ensure coalescence of bubbles to cause the transition to slug two-phase flow. The condition leading to coalescence, therefore, was obtained by examining oscillations of vapor bubbles following their departure from the heated surface. The predicted transition conditions were compared with the prediction and test data reported for adiabatic reduced gravity two-phase flow, and good qualitative agreement was found.

Kiper, Ali M.↗

NASA NTRS1991

Investigation of thermal-fluid mechanical characteristics of the Capillary Pump Loop

The main purpose is the experimental and analytical study of behavior of the Capillary Pump Loop (CPL) heat pipe system during the transient mode of operating by applying a step heat pulse to one or more evaporators. Prediction of the CPL behavior when subjected to pulse heat loading requires further study before the transient response of CPL system can be fully understood. The following tasks are discussed: (1) exploratory testing of a CPL heat pipe for transient operational conditions which could generate the type of oscillatory inlet temperature behavior observed in an earlier testing of NASA/GSFC CPL-2 heat pipe system; (2) analytical investigation of the CPL inlet section temperature oscillations; (3) design, construction and testing of a bench-top CPL test system for study of the CPL transient operation; and (4) transient analysis of a CPL heat pipe by applying a step power input to the evaporators.

Kiper, Ali M.↗

NASA NTRS1987

Investigation of thermal-fluid mechanical characteristics of the capillary pump and the pumped two-phase loop

This first semi-annual report summarized progress made on NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) Grant NAG 5-834 during the period September 1, 1986 to February 28, 1987. The goal of the project is to gain a better understanding of the transient behavior of the Capillary Pump Loop (CPL) developed and tested by the GSFC. The investigation is directed toward development of analytical models to represent the transient thermal-fluid mechanic processes occurring in different parts of the CPL engineering model. Evaluation of the available test data has been the starting point for the investigation. Based on results of this evaluation, supplementary tests will be conducted by using a CPL test system already operational in the Heat Transfer laboratory of the university. Of particular interest is the oscillatory behavior of the CPL engineering model exhibited during some of the earlier test runs conducted at NASA-GSFC and Johnson Space Center (JSC).

Kiper, Ali M.↗