Field synergy principle and its application prospect inpulsating heat convection

YANG Zhi-chao， YANG Zang-jian， ZHONG Ying-jie
（Institute of Energy and Power Engineering， Zhejiang University of Technology， Hangzhou 310014， China）

Abstract： The field synergy principle was proposed to apply in the study on the mechanism of heat transfer enhancement in pulsating flow. Existing researches were reviewed and analyzed，and it shows that the results were defective and inconsistent. The field synergy principle and its advantage were presented. Combining with the existing research results，the feasibility and prospect of applying field synergy principle in the study on heat transfer enhancement in pulsating flow were investigated. The results show that the field synergy principle is a basic theory independent on the specific techniques，it is necessary and feasible to investigate the heat transfer enhancement in pulsating flow from the view point of field. The field synergy principle is instructive and significant or promoting the application of pulsating flow in heat transfer enhancement.
Key words： pulsating heat convection； field synergy principle； heat transfer enhancement