2Thermodynamics Division, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Erzincan University, Erzincan 24100, Turkey
3Hydromechanics and Hydraulic Machines Division, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Yildiz Technical University (YTU), Yildiz, Besiktas, Istanbul 34349, Turkey
4Heat and Thermodynamics Division, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Yildiz Technical University (YTU), Yildiz, Besiktas, Istanbul 34349, Turkey;Energy Division, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Gümüşhane University, Gümüşhane 29100, Turkey
5Department of Motor Vehicles and Transportation Technology, Vocational School of Technical Sciences, Aksaray University, 68100 Aksaray, Turkey
6Fluid Mechanics, Thermal Engineering and Multiphase Flow Research Lab. (FUTURE), Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), Bangmod, Bangkok 10140, Thailand
Abstract
Flow boiling researches in enhanced geometries practiced recently have been summarized in this review. Classical approximations in macroscale flows have not applied to the flows with small hydraulic diameters, so, this subject has been paid attention by the researchers. Application areas of these structures are increasing continuously due to cooling need in small confined spaces. The related studies have been reviewed in a chronological manner and their parameters have been given in a table in order for the researchers to observe the scientific duration regarding the progresses on this subject. Almost all papers on this subject have been produced after 2000, therefore, this subject is considered as an actual one to improve and worth to study in the literature. This study can not only be evaluated as the beginning argument for the researchers involved in flow boiling process in mini and microchannel, but it also consists of new works on the investigated subject.
