Surface tension effects on post-nucleation growth of water microdroplets in supersaturated gas mixtures

Journal of Heat Transfer

Volumn 122, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 294-302

  Carey, V P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Condensation; Droplet; Microscale; Monte Carlo; Surface tension

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATION; DROPLET; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; SURFACE TENSION;

EID: 0033843365     PISSN: 00221481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.521467     Document Type: Article

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