title: Micro-bubble emission boiling with the cavitation bubble blow pit.
abstract: The miniaturization boiling (micro-bubble emission boiling [MEB]) phenomenon, with a high heat removal capacity that contributes considerably to the cooling of the divertor of the nuclear fusion reactor, was discovered in the early 1980s. Extensive research on MEB has been performed since its discovery. However, the progress of the application has been delayed because the generation mechanism of MEB remains unclear. Reasons for this lack of clarity include the complexity of the phenomenon itself and the high-speed phase change phenomenon in which boiling and condensation are rapidly generated. In addition, a more advanced thermal technique is required to realize the MEB phenomenon at the laboratory scale. To the authors' knowledge, few studies have discussed the rush mechanism of subcooled liquid to the heating surface, which is critical to elucidating the mechanism behind MEB. This study used photographic images to verify that the cavitation phenomenon spreads to the inside of the superheated liquid on the heating surface and thus clarify the mechanism of MEB.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Mechanical Science and Technology, Gunma University, Kiryu, Japan.
authors.forename: Shigeaki
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Inada
authors.affiliation: Kobelco Eco-Solutions Co., Ltd., Akasi, Hyogo Japan.
authors.forename: Kazuaki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shinagawa
authors.affiliation: School of Manufacturing, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Perlis, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Suhaimi Bin
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Illias
authors.affiliation: Parker Co., Ltd., Ota, Gunma, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sumiya
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Mara, Terengganu Darul Iman, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Helmisyah A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Jalaludin