Advanced Thermal-Hydraulics Laboratory

2023

2022

H Lee, D Kim, J Park, H Kim, "Effects of liquid subcooling on droplet-wall collision heat transfer in film boiling," Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, Apr. 2022, doi: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2021.110571 

J Han, G Nam, and H Kim, "Can a nanofluid enhance the critical heat flux if the recirculating coolant contains debris?," Nucl. Eng. Technol., May 2022, doi: 10.1016/j.net.2021.11.017

2021

J Park and H Kim, "Direct-contact heat transfer of single droplets in dispersed flow film boiling: Experiment and model assessment," Nucl. Eng. Technol., vol. 53, no. 8, p. 2464-2476, Aug. 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.net.2021.02.017 

H Kim and D Kim, "Effects of surface wettability on pool boiling process: Dynamic and thermal behaviors of dry spots and relevant critical heat flux triggering mechanism," Int. J. Heat Mass Transf., vol. 180, p. 121762, Dec. 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2021.121762 

C Lim, J Choi, and H Kim, "Experimental Investigation of the Heat Transfer Characteristics and Operation Limits of a Fork-Type Heat Pipe for  assive Cooling of a Spent Fuel Pool," Energies, vol. 14, no. 23, p. 7862, Nov. 2021, doi: 10.3390/en14237862 

A Pusey, D Kwack, and H Kim, "Heat transfer coefficient and cross-sectional flow structure in condensation of steam in an inclined tube at a low mass flux," Exp. Therm. Fluid Sci., vol. 127, p. 110414, Sep. 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2021.110414

J Choi, C Lim, and H Kim, “Fork-end heat pipe for passive air cooling of spent nuclear fuel pool,” Nucl. Eng. Des., vol. 374, p. 111081, May. 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2021.111081

J Park, and H Kim, “Direct-contact heat transfer of single droplets in dispersed flow film boiling: Experiment and model assessment,” Nucl. Eng. Tec., Feb. 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.net.2021.02.017

Y. Park, I. Kim, K. Kang and H. Kim, "Development of a thermal-hydraulic analysis code for thermal sizing of once-through steam generators for SMR," Progress Nucl. Eng., vol. 139, pp. 103883, July. 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.pnucene.2021.103883

2020

G Giustini, H Kim, R I Issa, M J Bluck, “Modelling Microlayer Formation in Boiling Sodium,” Fluids. vol. 5(4), p. 213, Nov. 2020, doi: 10.3390/fluids5040213

E Jeon, G Heo, I Kim, H Kim, H Jung, “Conceptual design for combined ocean thermal energy conversion using computational fluid dynamics and heat balance analysis,” Int. J. Energy Research 44 (9), p. 7477-7494, July. 2020, doi: 10.1002/er.5469

G. Giustini, I. Kim, and H. Kim, “Comparison between modelled and measured heat transfer rates during the departure of a steam bubble from a solid surface,” Int. J. Heat Mass Transf., vol. 148, p. 119092, Feb. 2020, doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2019.119092.

2019

M. A. Amidu and H. Kim, “Modeling and simulation of flow boiling heat transfer on a downward-facing heating wall in the presence of vapor slugs,” Nucl. Eng. Des., vol. 351, no. November 2018, pp. 175–188, Sep. 2019, doi: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2019.05.032.

Y. Park et al., “Heat transfer augmentation in two-phase flow heat exchanger using porous microstructures and a hydrophobic coating,” Appl. Therm. Eng., vol. 153, no. March, pp. 433–447, May 2019, doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2019.03.030.cell 

M. A. Amidu and H. Kim, “Semi-mechanistic model for the interfacial velocity of gravity-driven laminar wavy film flow and its validation using infrared particle tracing velocimetry,” Heat Mass Transf., vol. 55, no. 5, pp. 1535–1544, May 2019, doi: 10.1007/s00231-018-2523-z.

S. Jung and H. Kim, “Observation of the mechanism triggering critical heat flux in pool boiling of saturated water under atmospheric pressure,” Int. J. Heat Mass Transf., vol. 128, pp. 229–238, Jan. 2019, doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2018.08.128.

2018

M. Liu, S. Jung, H. Kim, and Y. Lee, “Experimental and analytical investigation into boiling induced thermal stress: Its impact on the stress state of oxide scales of nuclear components,” Nucl. Eng. Des., vol. 341, no. October 2018, pp. 66–72, Jan. 2019, doi: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2018.10.017.

M. A. Amidu, S. Jung, and H. Kim, “Direct experimental measurement for partitioning of wall heat flux during subcooled flow boiling: Effect of bubble areas of influence factor,” Int. J. Heat Mass Transf., vol. 127, pp. 515–533, Dec. 2018, doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2018.07.079.

G. Giustini, S. Jung, H. Kim, K. H. Ardron, and S. P. Walker, “Microlayer evaporation during steam bubble growth,” Int. J. Therm. Sci., vol. 137, no. November 2018, pp. 45–54, Mar. 2019, doi: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2018.11.012.

D. K. Lim, Y. Park, H. Kim, and E. S. Kim, “CFD-based shape optimization on cross-section of monoblock fusion divertor cooling channel for minimizing local heat flux,” Fusion Eng. Des., vol. 136, no. March, pp. 1100–1105, Nov. 2018, doi: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2018.04.077.

2017

S. Jung and H. Kim, “Hydrodynamic formation of a microlayer underneath a boiling bubble,” Int. J. Heat Mass Transf., vol. 120, pp. 1229–1240, May 2018, doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2017.12.098.

H. Kim, Y. Park, H. Kim, C. Lee, D. W. Jerng, and D. E. Kim, “Critical heat flux enhancement by single-layered metal wire mesh with micro and nano-sized pore structures,” Int. J. Heat Mass Transf., vol. 115, pp. 439–449, Dec. 2017, doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2017.08.066.

M. A. Amidu, J. Park, Y. Park, C. Lim, S. Jung, and H. Kim, “Performance analyses of a steam condensation tube immersed in a saturated water pool: Effects of tube inclination,” Nucl. Eng. Des., vol. 323, no. February, pp. 142–155, Nov. 2017, doi: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2017.08.014.

J. Jeon et al., “Scalable superhydrophobic flexible plasmonic poly(tetrafluoroethylene-co-perfluorovinyl ether) films via ion-beam irradiation and metal deposition,” Mater. Express, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 319–323, Aug. 2017, doi: 10.1166/mex.2017.1373.

A. Pusey, D. Kim, H.-S. Park, T.-S. Kwon, and H. Kim, “Visualization method for cross-sectional two-phase flow structure during the condensation of steam in a tube,” J. Vis., vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 591–605, Aug. 2017, doi: 10.1007/s12650-016-0408-0.

2016

H. Kim, H. S. Ahn, H. J. Kwak, M. H. Kim, and D. E. Kim, “Boiling crisis controlled by capillary pumping and viscous friction: Liquid penetration length and dry spot diameter,” Appl. Phys. Lett., vol. 109, no. 24, p. 243901, Dec. 2016, doi: 10.1063/1.4971986.

H. Kim, T.-S. Kwon, and D. E. Kim, “Experimental study of air-cooled water condensation in slightly inclined circular tube using infrared temperature measurement technique,” Nucl. Eng. Des., vol. 308, pp. 38–50, Nov. 2016, doi: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2016.08.017.

G. Giustini, S. Jung, H. Kim, and S. P. Walker, “Evaporative thermal resistance and its influence on microscopic bubble growth,” Int. J. Heat Mass Transf., vol. 101, pp. 733–741, Oct. 2016, doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2016.05.081.

D. E. Kim, J. Song, and H. Kim, “Simultaneous observation of dynamics and thermal evolution of irreversible dry spot at critical heat flux in pool boiling,” Int. J. Heat Mass Transf., vol. 99, pp. 409–424, Aug. 2016, doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2016.04.009.

S. Jung and H. Kim, “Effects of surface orientation on nucleate boiling heat transfer in a pool of water under atmospheric pressure,” Nucl. Eng. Des., vol. 305, pp. 347–358, Aug. 2016, doi: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2016.06.013.

J. Park and H. Kim, “An experimental investigation on dynamics and heat transfer associated with a single droplet impacting on a hot surface above the Leidenfrost point temperature,” Kerntechnik, vol. 81, no. 3, pp. 233–243, Jun. 2016, doi: 10.3139/124.110742.

Y. Park, H. Kim, J. Kim, and H. Kim, “Measurement of liquid–vapor phase distribution on nano- and microstructured boiling surfaces,” Int. J. Multiph. Flow, vol. 81, pp. 67–76, May 2016, doi: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2016.01.007.

J. Jeon, D. Choi, H. Kim, Y. T. Park, M.-J. Choi, and K.-B. Chung, “Wettability conversion of an aluminum-hydroxide nanostructure by ion implantation,” J. Korean Phys. Soc., vol. 68, no. 8, pp. 1024–1028, Apr. 2016, doi: 10.3938/jkps.68.1024.

J. Jung, S. Jeong, and H. Kim, “Investigation of single-droplet/wall collision heat transfer characteristics using infrared thermometry,” Int. J. Heat Mass Transf., vol. 92, pp. 774–783, Jan. 2016, doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2015.09.050.

2015

S. Yun, H. Kim, H. Lee, and H. S. Park, “Three-dimensionally macroporous, Si and N-incorporated graphene aerogels for gas adsorbents,” Mater. Express, vol. 5, no. 5, pp. 463–469, Oct. 2015, doi: 10.1166/mex.2015.1261.

S. Jung and H. Kim, “An Experimental Study on Heat Transfer Mechanisms in the Microlayer using Integrated Total Reflection, Laser Interferometry and Infrared Thermometry Technique,” Heat Transf. Eng., vol. 36, no. 12, pp. 1002–1012, Aug. 2015, doi: 10.1080/01457632.2015.979109.

H. Kim, S.-H. Lee, J.-S. Park, H. Kim, Y.-S. Chang, and G. Heo, “Reliability data update using condition monitoring and prognostics in probabilistic safety assessment,” Nucl. Eng. Technol., vol. 47, no. 2, pp. 204–211, Mar. 2015, doi: 10.1016/j.net.2014.12.008.

H. S. Ahn et al., “Enhanced heat transfer is dependent on thickness of graphene films: the heat dissipation during boiling,” Sci. Rep., vol. 4, no. 1, p. 6276, May 2015, doi: 10.1038/srep06276.

2014

S. Jung and H. Kim, “An experimental method to simultaneously measure the dynamics and heat transfer associated with a single bubble during nucleate boiling on a horizontal surface,” Int. J. Heat Mass Transf., vol. 73, pp. 365–375, Jun. 2014, doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2014.02.014.

H. Kim, U. Park, C. Lee, H. Kim, M. Hwan Kim, and J. Kim, “Drop splashing on a rough surface: How surface morphology affects splashing threshold,” Appl. Phys. Lett., vol. 104, no. 16, p. 161608, Apr. 2014, doi: 10.1063/1.4873338.

H. Kim, E. Kim, and M. H. Kim, “Effect of nanoparticle deposit layer properties on pool boiling critical heat flux of water from a thin wire,” Int. J. Heat Mass Transf., vol. 69, pp. 164–172, Feb. 2014, doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2013.10.014.

2013

H. S. Ahn et al., “Self-assembled foam-like graphene networks formed through nucleate boiling,” Sci. Rep., vol. 3, no. 1, p. 1396, Dec. 2013, doi: 10.1038/srep01396.

H. S. Ahn et al., “A Novel Role of Three Dimensional Graphene Foam to Prevent Heater Failure during Boiling,” Sci. Rep., vol. 3, no. 1, p. 1960, Dec. 2013, doi: 10.1038/srep01960.

H. Kim, Y. Park, and J. Buongiorno, “Measurement of wetted area fraction in subcooled pool boiling of water using infrared thermography,” Nucl. Eng. Des., vol. 264, pp. 103–110, Nov. 2013, doi: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2013.07.002.

S. Kim and H. Kim, “Boiling Heat Transfer of Nanofluids – Special Emphasis on Critical Heat Flux,” Recent Pat. Nanotechnol., vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 184–197, Nov. 2013, doi: 10.2174/187221050703131127103620.

J.-Y. Jung, H. Kim, and M. H. Kim, “Effect of ionic additive on pool boiling critical heat flux of titania/water nanofluids,” Heat Mass Transf., vol. 49, no. 1, pp. 1–10, Jan. 2013, doi: 10.1007/s00231-012-1055-1.

2012

S. Witharana et al., “Bubble nucleation on nano- to micro-size cavities and posts: An experimental validation of classical theory,” J. Appl. Phys., vol. 112, no. 6, p. 064904, Sep. 2012, doi: 10.1063/1.4752758.

H. KIM, B. TRUONG, J. BUONGIORNO, and L.-W. HU, “Effects of Micro/Nano-Scale Surface Characteristics on the Leidenfrost Point Temperature of Water,” J. Therm. Sci. Technol., vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 453–462, 2012, doi: 10.1299/jtst.7.453.

2011

H. Kim, “Enhancement of critical heat flux in nucleate boiling of nanofluids: a state-of-art review,” Nanoscale Res. Lett., vol. 6, no. 1, p. 415, Dec. 2011, doi: 10.1186/1556-276X-6-415.

H. Kim and J. Buongiorno, “Detection of liquid–vapor–solid triple contact line in two-phase heat transfer phenomena using high-speed infrared thermometry,” Int. J. Multiph. Flow, vol. 37, no. 2, pp. 166–172, Mar. 2011, doi: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2010.09.010.

H. S. Ahn, S. H. Kang, H. Jo, H. Kim, and M. H. Kim, “Visualization study of the effects of nanoparticles surface deposition on convective flow boiling CHF from a short heated wall,” Int. J. Multiph. Flow, vol. 37, no. 2, pp. 215–228, Mar. 2011, doi: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2010.09.005.

H. Kim, B. Truong, J. Buongiorno, and L.-W. Hu, “On the effect of surface roughness height, wettability, and nanoporosity on Leidenfrost phenomena,” Appl. Phys. Lett., vol. 98, no. 8, p. 083121, Feb. 2011, doi: 10.1063/1.3560060.

2010

H. S. Ahn et al., “Pool boiling CHF enhancement by micro/nanoscale modification of zircaloy-4 surface,” Nucl. Eng. Des., vol. 240, no. 10, pp. 3350–3360, Oct. 2010, doi: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2010.07.006.

H. Kim, H. S. Ahn, and M. H. Kim, “On the Mechanism of Pool Boiling Critical Heat Flux Enhancement in Nanofluids,” J. Heat Transfer, vol. 132, no. 6, pp. 1–11, Jun. 2010, doi: 10.1115/1.4000746.

H. S. Ahn, H. Kim, H. Jo, S. Kang, W. Chang, and M. H. Kim, “Experimental study of critical heat flux enhancement during forced convective flow boiling of nanofluid on a short heated surface,” Int. J. Multiph. Flow, vol. 36, no. 5, pp. 375–384, May 2010, doi: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2010.01.004.

S. Kim et al., “Effects of nano-fluid and surfaces with nano structure on the increase of CHF,” Exp. Therm. Fluid Sci., vol. 34, no. 4, pp. 487–495, May 2010, doi: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2009.05.006.

H. Kim, J. Buongiorno, L.-W. Hu, and T. McKrell, “Nanoparticle deposition effects on the minimum heat flux point and quench front speed during quenching in water-based alumina nanofluids,” Int. J. Heat Mass Transf., vol. 53, no. 7–8, pp. 1542–1553, Mar. 2010, doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2009.11.029.

2021

I. Kim, D. Kwack, E. Jeon, G. Heo, H. Jung and H. Kim, "Flow Analysis of Steam Extraction From Condenser for C-OTEC," KSFM J. Fluid Mach., vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 46-57, 2021

2020

S. Kwon, S. Park, T. Jin and H. Kim, "Experimental Study of Flow Boiling Heat Transfer on a Downward-Facing Heated Wall," Trans. Korean Soc. Mech. Eng. B, vol. 44, no. 9, pp. 547-556, 2020.

Y. Park and H. Kim, "Experimental investigation of two-phase flow and wall heat transfer during reflood of single rod heater," J. Korean Soc. Vis., vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 23-34, 2020.

2018

C. Lim and H. Kim, “Experimental Study on Heat Transfer Characteristics of a Large-Scale Air-cooled Fork-End Heat Pipe,” KSFM J. Fluid Mach., vol. 21, no. 5, pp. 34–42, 2018.

J. Song and H. Kim, “Measurement of Dynamic Contact Angle of Droplet on Moving Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Surfaces,” J. Korean Soc. Vis., vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 16–22, 2018.

2017

J. Park and H. Kim, “Experimental Study of Collision Angle Effects on Heat Transfer During Droplet-wall Collision in Film Boiling Regime,” J. ILASS-Korea, vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 129–136, 2017. 

2016

J. Park and H. Kim, “Effects of Droplet Temperature on Heat Transfer During Collision on a Heated Wall Above the Leidenfrost Temperature,” J. ILASS-Korea, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 78–87, 2016.

A. Pusey and H. Kim, “Visualization of cross-sectional two-phase flow structure during in-tube condensation,” J. Korean Soc. Vis., vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 18–24, 2016.

2015

S. Jeong, S. Jung, and H. Kim, “Experimental study on geometry of a microlayer during single-bubble nucleate boiling,” Trans. Korean Soc. Mech. Eng. B, vol. 39, no. 6, pp. 519–526, 2015.

Y. Park, I. Kim, K. Kang, H. Kang, Y. Kim, and H. Kim, “Development of a thermal-hydraulic analysis code for once-through steam generators using straight tubes for SMRs,” J. Energy Eng., vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 91–102, 2015.

J. Park, H. Kim, S. Bae, and K. Kim, “The effect of impact velocity on droplet-wall collision heat transfer above the leidenfrost point temperature,” Trans. Korean Soc. Mech. Eng. B, vol. 39, no. 7, pp. 567–578, 2015.

S. Kim and H. Kim, “Development and Validation of a Measurement Technique for Interfacial Velocity in Liquid-gas Separated Flow Using IR-PTV,” Trans. Korean Soc. Mech. Eng. B, vol. 39, no. 7, 2015.

2014

J. Song, J. Park, S. Jung, and H. Kim, “Experimental Study on Heat Flux Partitioning in Subcooled Nucleate Boiling on Vertical Wall,” Trans. Korean Soc. Mech. Eng. B, vol. 38, no. 6, 2014.