Experimental investigation of dropwise condensation heat transfer on the surface with a surface energy gradient

Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 243-256

  Liao, Qiang ^a   Gu, Y B ^a   Zhu, X ^a   Wang, H ^a   Xin, M D ^a  

^a CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Condensation heat transfer; Droplet motion; Surface with the surface energy gradient

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; CONDENSATION; DROPS; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; THERMAL GRADIENTS;

DODECYLTRICHLOROSILANES; SESSILE DROP METHOD; SURFACE ENERGY GRADIENTS; SURFACE WETTABILITY;

HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 38049150699     PISSN: 10655131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/JEnhHeatTransf.v14.i3.60     Document Type: Article

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