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Turbulent heat exchangers use fluid dynamics to move heat. Plumes of warmer water rise from a hot bottom surface to a cold upper surface, where they lose their heat and sink back to the bottom. A new study shows that adding a small amount of a liquid additive to a water-based heat exchanger can speed the motion of the plumes and increase heat exchange capacity.
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Chao Sun
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