Dropwise Condensation On Inclined Textured Surfaces (springerbriefs In Applied Sciences And Technology / Springerbriefs In Thermal Engineering And Applied Science)
by Sameer Khandekar /
2013 / English / PDF
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Dropwise Condensation on Textured Surfaces presents a holistic
framework for understanding dropwise condensation through
mathematical modeling and meaningful experiments. The book presents
a review of the subject required to build up models as well as to
design experiments. Emphasis is placed on the effect of physical
and chemical texturing and their effect on the bulk transport
phenomena. Application of the model to metal vapor condensation is
of special interest. The unique behavior of liquid metals, with
their low Prandtl number and high surface tension, is also
discussed. The model predicts instantaneous drop size distribution
for a given level of substrate subcooling and derives local as well
as spatio-temporally averaged heat transfer rates and wall shear
stress.
Dropwise Condensation on Textured Surfaces presents a holistic
framework for understanding dropwise condensation through
mathematical modeling and meaningful experiments. The book presents
a review of the subject required to build up models as well as to
design experiments. Emphasis is placed on the effect of physical
and chemical texturing and their effect on the bulk transport
phenomena. Application of the model to metal vapor condensation is
of special interest. The unique behavior of liquid metals, with
their low Prandtl number and high surface tension, is also
discussed. The model predicts instantaneous drop size distribution
for a given level of substrate subcooling and derives local as well
as spatio-temporally averaged heat transfer rates and wall shear
stress.
