Journal: Recent Patents on Mechanical Engineering
Guest editor(s):Dr. Xuan ZHANG

Introduction

Micro-/Nano-scale heat transfer and flow are seen in many mechanical and electronic equipment and systems, and thus have attracted a great deal of attention. With advances in manufacturing technologies, an increasing number of microstructures have been used to control the micro-/nano-scale heat transfer and flow in recent decades. For example, micro-/nano-structured surfaces are applied to enhance boiling heat transfer and achieve a potentially higher critical heat flux, superhydrophobic surfaces with two-stage structures show promising applications in anti-icing frosting, and microchannels are used in microfluidics chips. A lot of effort has been devoted to deepening our understanding of the micro-/nano-scale heat transfer and flow and advancing the development of relevant applications. The aim of this Special Issue “Micro-/Nano-scale Heat Transfer and Flow”, is to present recent advances in micro-/nano-scale heat transfer and fluid flow in microstructures, including but not limited to associated theoretical analyses, experimental measurements, numerical simulations, and practical applications.

Keywords

micro-scale and nano-scale, heat transfer, fluid flow, phase change, heat exchanger