Condensation growth of single and multiple water microdroplets in supersaturated steam: Molecular simulation predictions

Microscale Thermophysical Engineering

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 31-38

  Van Carey, P ^a   Oyumi, S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0031519118     PISSN: 10893954     EISSN: 10893954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/108939597200403     Document Type: Article

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