Review of condensation heat transfer in microgravity environments

Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 353-360

  Chen, Yongping ^a,b,d   Sobhan, C B ^c,e   Peterson, G P ^b,f,g  

^a SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CALICUT   (India)

^d BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

^e Center for Nanotechnology   (India)

^f Office of the Provost   (United States)

^g AIAA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY FLOW; CONDENSATION; GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; HEAT TRANSFER; SHEAR STRESS; SURFACE TENSION;

CENTRIFUGAL FORCES; GRAVITATIONAL BODY FORCES; MICROGRAVITY ENVIRONMENTS; VAPOR SHEAR STRESS;

MICROGRAVITY PROCESSING;

CAPILLARY FLOW; CONDENSATION; GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; HEAT TRANSFER; MICROGRAVITY PROCESSING; SHEAR STRESS; SURFACE TENSION;

EID: 33747044455     PISSN: 08878722     EISSN: 15336808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.18677     Document Type: Review

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