Optical measurement of microscale transport processes in dropwise condensation

Microscale Thermophysical Engineering

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 55-69

  Wang, Y X ^a   Plawsky, J L ^a   Wayner Jr , P C ^a  

^a Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

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EID: 0035529582     PISSN: 10893954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/108939501300005376     Document Type: Article

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