SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER UTILIZING A PARTICULATE SOLUTION IN A TIME VARYING FIELD

摘要

A system combines the thermal conductivity characteristics of certain solids with the high specific heat values of appropriate fluids to enhance the overall heat transfer characteristics of a heat exchanger. The system comprises a fluid channel disposed in a heat exchanger unit with a slurry as the convective heat transfer medium. The slurry comprises an appropriate fluid with field reactive particles suspended therein. Field emitters are located along the walls of the fluid channel whereby the distribution of particles within the slurry is manipulated to achieve enhanced heat transfer characteristics.