Master Thesis Simulation of a Taylor Bubble Inside a U-Turn for the Optimization of a Two-Phase Cooling System

With the increasing power density of automotive electronics, the development of adjustable and effective cooling systems is a necessity. One promising solution is to integrate the advantages of two-phase flow in a meandering geometrical structure. Thus, the aim of this thesis is to simulate the propagation of a Taylor bubble and its specific deformation inside a U-turn, which is an integral part of the studied two-phase cooling system For this purpose, in your master thesis you will review experimental and simulative data on the flow dynamics and fluctuations of the two-phase flow cooling system. Based on this, you will simulate the propagation of single bubbles inside a U-turn at chosen operational parameters. Last but not least, the simulation will be validated, and a mesh sensitivity study will be performed.