公开(公告)号：US20210057114A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-25

申请号：US16993207

申请日：2020-08-13

Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Inventor： Evelyn Wang ,  Matteo Bucci ,  Olorunsola Akinsulire ,  Bren Phillips ,  Youngsup Song ,  Chi Wang ,  Guanyu Su ,  Md Mahamudur Rahman

IPC: G21C3/08 ,  G21C15/25

Abstract: Engineered surfaces, such as surfaces having nano- and/or micro-scale features, may provide an enhanced flow boiling Critical Heat Flux (CHF) at ambient or higher pressures, which may enhance cooling. Enhancing flow boiling CHF may be desirable for nuclear reactors, where heat is generated by a heater such as a nuclear reactor core. Enhanced flow boiling CHF may provide larger safety margins and/or better economics of nuclear reactors, for example, because reactor power rating may be increased as cooling is enhanced.