Laser-Made Heat Exchangers for Boiling Heat Transfer Augmentation
Łukasz J. ORMAN, Norbert RADEK, Stanislav HONUS
Abstract. The use of lasers for surface microgeometry modification can be an effective method for improving the performance of heat exchangers, particularly in cases involving boiling. The paper describes the performance of laser–treated surfaces as well as their production. It discusses the morphology and visual characteristics during boiling under ambient pressure. A modification of the model selected from the literature has enabled verification of its usefulness in predicting heat flux from laser–made surfaces.
Keywords
Boiling, Laser Treatment, Surface Treatment
Published online 1/25/2026, 8 pages
Copyright © 2026 by the author(s)
Published under license by Materials Research Forum LLC., Millersville PA, USA
Citation: Łukasz J. ORMAN, Norbert RADEK, Stanislav HONUS, Laser-Made Heat Exchangers for Boiling Heat Transfer Augmentation, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 62, pp 134-141, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644904015-17
The article was published as article 17 of the book Terotechnology XIV
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