Homogeneous nucleation of vapor by depressurization at constant volume

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 235-246

  Sulfredge, C D ^a   Tagavi, K A ^a   Chow, L C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COOLING; NUCLEATION; PHASE TRANSITIONS; PRESSURE DROP; SURFACE TENSION; TEMPERATURE; THERMODYNAMICS; VAPORS; WATER;

DEPRESSURIZATION; HOMOGENEOUS NUCLEATION; VAPOR BUBBLE;

BUBBLE FORMATION;

EID: 0029731312     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0017-9310(95)00127-U     Document Type: Article

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