Numerical simulation and experimental validation of the dynamics of multiple bubble merger during pool boiling under microgravity conditions

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Volumn 1027, Issue , 2004, Pages 235-258

  Abarajith, H S ^a   Dhir, V K ^a   Warrier, G ^a   Son, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Sogang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bubble merger; Force on bubble; Levelset method; Microgravity; Multiple bubbles; Pool boiling

Indexed keywords

SILICON;

BOILER; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MICROGRAVITY; SIMULATION;

EID: 10644262887     PISSN: 00778923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1196/annals.1324.020     Document Type: Conference Paper

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