The effect of plate thickness, surface tension and fluid flow on detachment of drops from a plate

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 29, Issue 7 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 813-819

  Lexmond, A S ^a   Van Der Geld, C W M ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bond number; Critical pressure; Drop detachment; Ethane; Plate condenser

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL BONDS; ETHANE; ETHANOL; FLOW OF FLUIDS; VAPORS;

BOND NUMBERS; COMPACT CONDENSERS; DROP SIZE;

SURFACE TENSION;

DROPLET; FLUID FLOW; SURFACE TENSION;

EID: 20344405993     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2005.03.008     Document Type: Conference Paper

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