Entropy Based Design and Convective Heat Transfer in Multiphase Flows

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Driven by the increasing need to improve energy efficiency of thermal / fluid systems and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, researchers are utilizing entropy based design as an emerging tool to identify and minimize system flow losses. The use of the Second Law of Thermodynamics has been well established for system analysis, however to a much lesser extent for spatially tracking the local rates of entropy production throughout a flow field. In particular, entropy transport in multiphase flows has a significant potential to highlight new ways to improve energy conversion and efficiency. This research proposal examines convective heat and entropy transport processes in multiphase flows with droplets and particles. Both numerical and experimental studies are proposed to better understand the transport phenomena. Applications to two specific multiphase systems are examined: thermochemical hydrogen production with a copper-chlorine (Cu-Cl) cycle, and droplet impact on icing surfaces.