A new mechanism for condensation heat transfer enhancement: Effect of the surface free energy difference of condensate and solid surface

Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 257-265

  Ma, Xue Hu ^a   Chen, Xiao Feng ^a   Bai, Tao ^a   Chen, Jia Bin ^a  

^a DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATION; FREE ENERGY; STEAM CONDENSATE; SURFACE PHENOMENA; VAPORS;

CONDENSATES; CONDENSATION PATTERNS; SOLID SURFACE; SURFACE FREE ENERGY;

HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 26944470109     PISSN: 10655131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/JEnhHeatTransf.v11.i4.20     Document Type: Conference Paper

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